A health watchdog in the Republic has identified failings in a number of residential care homes, including older people being left for hours without help to use the toilet.
At least 50,000 new nursing home places are needed in Ireland between now and 2051 to meet future demand, according to a projection from estate agents Sherry FitzGerald.
BY KIERAN O'MAHONYA NURSING home group, which operates a facility in Bantry and closed its nursing home in Belgooly last month, has been sold to a group of Irish investors.Aperee Living has been bought by a consortium led by former chief executive, Paul Kingston. The sale include