Sheila Wayman
15 min read Loss of supports during the pandemic has increased pressure on families already struggling with conflict. How has Tusla been coping with looking after the Stateâs children during the past year?
If your fridge is stocked, the house is warm and everybody in the family is healthy and talking to each other civilly â at least most of the time â youâre doing well. But that doesnât mean pandemic living isnât a struggle.
For families who came into the lockdowns without any of the above, lifeâs difficulties have been compounded within the home, while the outside scaffolding of support has also fallen away. Schools, early years settings, community services, primary care and welcoming homes of extended family and friends, nothing is there in the same way for them despite the best efforts of all.
11 residents of north Co Dublin nursing home died with Covid-19 during recent outbreak
The HSE said a significant number of both patients and staff at the home “remain affected by Covid-19″. By Hayley Halpin Friday 22 Jan 2021, 6:49 PM Jan 22nd 2021, 6:49 PM 37,796 Views 30 Comments
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ELEVEN RESIDENTS OF a nursing home in north Co Dublin have died with Covid-19 during a recent outbreak.
The HSE confirmed in a statement this evening that during the current outbreak at Lusk Community Nursing Unit, 13 residents have died, 11 of whom are confirmed to have had Covid-19.
“This is an incredibly difficult time for residents, their families and everyone working in Lusk Community Nursing Unit,” the HSE said.