[PDF] Top 20 Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois

... This section sets out the actions that must be taken by the provider or person in charge to ensure compliance with the Health Act 2007 Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres[r] ... See full document

... The inspector found the centre, a single storey building, to be comfortable and welcoming. Kilminchy Lodge consists of 44 single rooms, 36 of which have en suite facilities. Some of the en suite facilities ... See full document

... This section sets out the actions that must be taken by the provider or person in charge to ensure compliance with the Health Act 2007 Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres[r] ... See full document

... recreational and stimulating activities within the centre. This had been identified as a non-compliance at the previous inspection. 'A key to me' and life stories were completed for residents as appropriate. This enabled ... See full document

... compliant Regulation 21: Records Compliant Regulation 22: Insurance Compliant Regulation 23: Governance and management Compliant Regulation 24: Contract for the provision of services Com[r] ... See full document

... Requirements This section sets out the actions that must be taken by the provider or person in charge to ensure compliance with the Health Act 2007 Care and Welfare of Residents in Desig[r] ... See full document

... The centre was managed by a suitably qualified and experienced nurse who was accountable and responsible for providing a high standard of care to residents. The health needs of residents were met to a high standard. ... See full document

... About Dementia Care Thematic Inspections The purpose of regulation in relation to residential care of dependent Older Persons is to safeguard and ensure that the health, wellbeing and qu[r] ... See full document

... The inspector confirmed that up to date registration numbers were in place for nursing staff. The inspector reviewed the roster which reflected the staff on duty. Resident dependency was assessed using a ... See full document

... The provider's self-assessment and overall self assessment of compliance identified compliance with Outcome 14 and Standard 16 of the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland. ... See full document

... The inspector noted that there were staff meetings arranged and that a range of topics were discussed. All staff were present at handover each morning and would discuss any issues arising also at that time. The inspector ... See full document

... The inspector was told that a recruitment drive had been on-going and that a number of staff including nursing staff had been employed recently. At the time of this inspection there were new members of ... See full document

... There were suitable arrangements in place to meet the health and nursing needs of residents with dementia. Comprehensive assessments were carried out and care plans developed based on the assessments. Care plans ... See full document

... The nursing team had changed to an electronic care planning ...regular nursing assessments using validated tools for issues such as falls risk, dependency level, risk of pressure ulcer formation and ... See full document

... the nursing notes of one resident of contact with the public health nurse to plan for a home discharge, However, each resident did not have a discharge care plan completed to guide staff in their ... See full document

... The inspector found that arrangements were in place to avoid unnecessary transfer to hospital, including nursing staff trained in the administration of medication via a syringe driver and subcutaneous injection. ... See full document

... Outcome 09: Medication Management Theme: Safe care and support The Person in Charge PIC is failing to comply with a regulatory requirement in the following respect: Residents were not su[r] ... See full document

... Outcome Outcome 01: Statement of Purpose Outcome 02: Governance and Management Outcome 03: Information for residents Outcome 04: Suitable Person in Charge Outcome 05: Documentation to be[r] ... See full document

... On the day of inspection, the inspector found the centre to be compliant under both of the outcomes inspected against End of Life Care and Food and Nutrition with the Health Act 2007 Car[r] ... See full document

... and nursing staff told inspectors that soup with bread, tea or coffee was served between breakfast and the midday meal as a midmorning snack and inspectors observed this on the day of ...and nursing staff ... See full document