Documents reveal complaints against nursing homes
A large number of complaints have been upheld against nursing homes in Cork, Donegal and Kerry in the past three years, according to documents obtained by Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd.
The papers, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, show that almost 50 complaints of abuse, poor care and neglect have been upheld against nursing homes in counties Cork and Kerry.
Upton House in Innishannon in west Cork received 12 complaints over the past three years, with families unhappy about staff levels, poor infection control and delays in toileting.
Another complaint concerned Fallcarragh Community Hospital, a HSE-run public nursing home in Co Donegal.
A family complained that socks were put on their father's hands and arms and then tied together.
Nurses at the home admitted the incident had taken place.
An investigation was carried out by the HSE and sanctions were subsequently imposed on two nurses at the home.
