ROSCOMMON FAMILIES URGED TO SPEAK UP ON NURSING HOME STANDARDS

Issued : Wednesday 30 July, 2014

Labour Senator John Kelly is encouraging local people with family members in nursing homes to have their say on national standards for the care home sector.

He was speaking as HIQA launched a new public consultation on standards for nursing and residential care homes.

“It is vital that families are reassured that their loved ones in nursing homes are receiving the best possible standard of care, and that concerns regarding  patient safety and quality of care are addressed. HIQA have updated the national standards which apply to nursing homes around the country, and are looking  for feedback from residents of care homes, their families, and indeed staff.

“The experience and advice of actual residents and staff are just as important as those of experts or HIQA managers. They are the people receiving the care  and working at the frontlines, and their views and suggestions will be of great value in charting the way forward.

“I would strongly encourage people who are affected by this area to make their views known. The public consultation feedback form is available on the HIQA  website, and interested parties have until September 24^th to have their say.”


The feedback form is available from: http://www.hiqa.ie/publications/draft-national-standards-residential-care-settings-older-people-ireland-2014