Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent
A residential centre for older people which was inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority during January, was found poor infection control and institutional practices.
Cahercalla Community Hospital and Hospice which is located on the outskirts of Ennis, Co Clare was experiencing an outbreak of Covid-19 at the time of the inspection.
The report is one of 34 published by HIQA today.
Cahercalla was found to be non-compliant under 12 regulations.
Inspectors observed residents with complex health care needs associated with their diagnosis of Covid-19, spending extended periods of time alone in their bedroom with no evidence of clinical monitoring or nursing supervision.