Residents in private nursing home suffered scabies outbreak lasting months with poor infection control, inspectors reveal
Fragmented outbreak management and infection-control failures caused a prolonged scabies outbreak at Kilkenny Care Centre, infecting residents and staff, including crusted scabies.
When my dad got dementia, I became the adult in the relationship. I wasn't ready.
Moved father with progressive dementia into a care facility when at-home care became unsustainable; the correct choice generated ongoing feelings of guilt.
Two pensioners die after car crashes into care home during police chase
Sadly, two care home residents a woman in her 90s and a woman in her 80s passed away yesterday. The next of kin for both women have been notified and are being supported by specially trained officers.