In news that will surely be a source of joy to residents and staff in nursing homes around Kerry, it was announced this week that the popular Covid Care concerts will return next week.
The concerts, which proved to be very popular during their run last year, see accomplished classical musicians performing outdoor shows for residents and staff of nursing homes around the county.
There will be 10 concerts in all in nursing homes around Kerry, starting on March 15 and running up to and including March 19, with two shows a day in homes and centres in places such as Kenmare, Camp, Tralee, Killarney and Listowel.
In a statement, Aperee said the facility has enacted its contingency plan and is actively managing the situation. As part of our fortnightly staff serial testing, we have been advised that a number of staff in Ocean View Nursing Home have tested positive for Covid-19. We are in ongoing contact with the HSE and Department of Public Health and have notified Hiqa, they said. Our primary focus is on our residents and we are keeping our residents relatives informed at all times. We continue to actively manage the situation.
In a statement Cork Kerry Community Healthcare have confirmed they are working with the Nursing Home in question to ensure that the necessary supports are put in place to manage the outbreak.
There’s been an outbreak of COVID-19 at a west Kerry nursing home.
It’s understood in the region of 13 staff have tested positive for the virus at Ocean View Nursing Home in Camp.
There are more than 30 residents at the centre, and all of them are now being tested.
Ocean View Nursing Home is part of the Aperee Nursing Home Group.
In a statement to Radio Kerry News, Aperee Nursing Home Group confirmed that a number of staff in Ocean View tested positive for COVID-19.
Staff were tested as part of the nursing home’s fortnightly staff serial testing.
The outbreak at Ocean View Nursing Home in Camp was identified during fortnightly routine testing.
In a statement, operators Apareee say all residents are now being tested.
It says it is in ongoing contact with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health.
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has also been notified.
The statement says: We have enacted our contingency plan and are currently testing all our residents. Our primary focus is on our residents and are keeping our residents relatives informed at all times. We continue to actively manage the situation.
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