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Designated centres for older people: an analysis of inspection findings during the first 15 months of inspection
9 Feb 2012

The report gives a retrospective national overview of the findings of the Authority’s initial inspections of nursing homes and centres for older people from 1 July 2009 to the end of September 2010.

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National Overview Follow-Up inspection report of Special Care Services provided by the Health Service Executive, report 595
4 Apr 2011

Ballydowd Special Care Unit – a mixed gender unit in HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster
Coovagh House Special Care Unit – a mixed gender unit in the HSE West
Gleann Alainn Special Care Unit – a female only unit in the HSE South.

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National Overview Report of Special Care Services Provided by the Health Service Executive: December 2010
15 Dec 2010

This report provides a national overview of the Health Service Executive (HSE) special care services in Ireland. This follows coordinated and simultaneous inspections by the Health Information and Quality Authority (the Authority) of all three Special Care Units in Ireland which form the national special care service.

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Guidance for the HSE for the Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care
10 Mar 2010

The Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, commonly referred to as the Ryan Report (the Ryan Report, hereafter), was published on the 20 May 2009 and the Government accepted the recommendations in full. Subsequently, an implementation plan was published by the Offi ce of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) in July 2009 to respond to each recommendation made in the Ryan Report.

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Draft Standards for the Safety of Children in Residential or Foster Care
10 Feb 2010

The Authority recognises the importance of increasing the quality, safety and care for all children in Ireland but is most especially concerned with those children who are particularly vulnerable and find themselves living away from their families. Whether as a result of disability, a problem in the family or a criminal offence, these children require special consideration and protection.

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National Quality Standards: Residential Services for People with Disabilities in Ireland
11 May 2009

These standards encapsulate a positive vision for the development of residential services to support people with disabilities in Ireland. This vision reflects the idea that what prevents people with disabilities from leading fulfilling lives is not lack of ability but other people’s low expectations of them as embodied in some of the services provided for them. High expectation and high self esteem are key to fulfilling potential and having the best quality of life possible.

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National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland
9 Mar 2009

It is widely recognised that Ireland is at a crossroads in the way we, as a society, care for our older people. In times past, the extended family meant that as people grew older they remained in the family home cared for by their relatives. This is no longer the norm, with more and more people moving into residential care settings as they grow older. This raises challenges in terms of how we protect the rights of older people who live in residential care settings and ensure that they are able to lead as full lives as possible in a caring, respectful environment.

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application/pdf iconGuide_Residential_Care_Settings_Older_people_2009_A5.pdf
application/pdf iconRes_Care_Standards_Older_People_DL_09.pdf
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