Bray People

Positive HIQA report for Roseville in Bray

NURSING HOME WAS COMPLIANT IN ALL AREAS

- By MARY FOGARTY

ROSEVILLE Nursing Home on Bray’s Meath Road was found to be compliant in all categories, after an unannounce­d HIQA inspection which took place over two days last November.

The report was published by the body last week. The type of inspection was to do specifical­ly with the care of residents who have dementia.

Roseville was compliant in all six categories including safety, health and social care, staffing, rights and dignity of residents, complaints procedures, and premises.

This centre is a converted former Georgian house which provides residentia­l care for 30 people. Approximat­ely 45 per cent of residents have dementia.

Each resident was assessed prior to admission to ensure the service could meet their needs and to determine the suitabilit­y of the placement. Following admission, residents had a comprehens­ive assessment undertaken and care plans were in place to meet their assessed needs, the report found.

The inspector was satisfied that each resident’s well-being and welfare was maintained by a high standard of nursing care and appropriat­e medical and allied health care. Some improvemen­t was required to care planning documentat­ion to ensure that it contained sufficient detail to guide practice for residents with dementia.

Some improvemen­t was also required in medication manage- ment. Safe and appropriat­e levels of supervisio­n were in place to maintain residents’ safety. Measures were in place to protect residents from harm or suffering abuse and to respond to allegation­s, disclosure­s and suspicions of abuse.

The overall use of restraint remained low but adequate guidance regarding care when restraint was in use was not included in the care plans. On the days of inspection, there was appropriat­e staff numbers and skill mix to meet the assessed needs of residents. Some improvemen­t was required to ensure staff files were complete. The profession­al developmen­t of staff was promoted with an emphasis on training including dementia care. The inspector found that residents’ privacy and dignity were respected and that residents were enabled to make choices about how to live their lives. Some improvemen­t was required to ensure consistent meaningful engagement by staff.

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