asked the Minister for Health the number of (a) nurses, (b) attendants and (c) patients in each geriatric hospital under the aegis of the eight health boards.
Written Answers. - Geriatric Hospital Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following tabular statement:
Statistics |
Estimated Number of Patients |
Number of Nursing Staff |
Number of Nursing Support Staff |
Number of Catering and Housekeeping Staff |
Category Name |
1984 |
1984 |
1984 |
|
Eastern Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Clare's |
95 |
22 |
11 |
17 |
St. Brigid's |
178 |
51 |
20 |
36 |
Brú Chaoimhín |
141 |
33 |
41 |
29 |
Rathdrum (incl. sheltered housing unit) |
156 |
48 |
0 |
47 |
*St. Mary's |
308 |
143 |
62 |
86 |
Total |
873 |
297 |
134 |
215 |
Eastern Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Ashgrove |
40 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Clarehaven |
39 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
St. Broch's, Clonskeagh |
39 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
The Orchard |
40 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Total |
158 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
Midland Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Brigid's, Portlaoise |
57 |
12 |
0 |
21 |
St. Vincent's, Mountmellick |
198 |
36 |
0 |
70 |
**Long-Stay Unit, Tullamore General Hosp. |
88 |
95 |
0 |
56 |
St. Mary's, Mullingar |
206 |
50 |
0 |
64 |
St. Joseph's, Longford |
159 |
30 |
0 |
70 |
Total |
708 |
223 |
0 |
281 |
Midland Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Athlone |
38 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
Offalia House, Edenderry |
40 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
Ely House, Birr |
40 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
Riada Home, Tullamore |
39 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
Total |
157 |
14 |
0 |
44 |
Mid-Western Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Joseph's, Ennis |
287 |
64 |
0 |
77 |
St. Camillus', Limerick |
395 |
138 |
0 |
144 |
St. Ita's, Newcastle West |
225 |
46 |
0 |
76 |
Assumption, Thurles |
239 |
44 |
0 |
61 |
Edenvale, Ennis |
28 |
16 |
0 |
9 |
Total |
1,174 |
308 |
0 |
367 |
Mid-Western Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Regina House, Kilrush |
39 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
Newcastle West |
32 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
St. Conlan's, Nenagh |
39 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Dean Maxwell, Roscrea |
39 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
Total |
149 |
11 |
1 |
38 |
North-Eastern Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Joseph's, Trim |
228 |
43 |
72 |
4 |
St. Mary's, Castleblayney |
204 |
34 |
56 |
3 |
St. Phelim's, Cavan |
288 |
67 |
83 |
11 |
St. Mary's, Drogheda |
65 |
28 |
39 |
3 |
St. Joseph's, Ardee |
48 |
17 |
22 |
0 |
St. Oliver Plunkett's, Dundalk |
112 |
28 |
35 |
3 |
Hilltop, Dundalk |
50 |
6 |
17 |
1 |
Meath Co. Infirmary |
21 |
20 |
11 |
2 |
Total |
1,016 |
243 |
335 |
27 |
North-Eastern Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Oriel House, Rooskey, Monaghan |
37 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
John Sullivan House, Cavan |
40 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Boyne View House, Drogheda |
38 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
Total |
115 |
15 |
9 |
1 |
North-Western Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Joseph's, Stranorlar |
198 |
51 |
8 |
54 |
St. Patrick's, Carrick-on-Shannon |
121 |
38 |
0 |
46 |
St. John's, Sligo |
358 |
77 |
0 |
100 |
Total |
677 |
166 |
8 |
200 |
North-Western Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Rock Home, Ballyshannon |
32 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
Community Unit, Falcarragh |
35 |
15 |
0 |
12 |
Arus Breffni, Manorhamilton |
40 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
Home for Aged, Mohill |
39 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
Community Unit, Ramelton |
38 |
15 |
0 |
14 |
Total |
184 |
36 |
2 |
52 |
South-Eastern Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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Sacred Heart, Carlow |
92 |
25 |
0 |
42 |
St. John's, Enniscorthy |
179 |
39 |
0 |
69 |
St. Joseph's, Dungarvan |
119 |
32 |
0 |
72 |
St. Patrick's Assessment Unit and St. Patrick's, Cashel |
194 |
35 |
0 |
56 |
St. Patrick's, Waterford |
130 |
37 |
0 |
44 |
St. Columba's, Thomastown |
177 |
46 |
0 |
53 |
†Brownswood, Enniscorthy, Geriatric Unit |
90 |
43 |
0 |
40 |
Total |
981 |
257 |
0 |
376 |
South-Eastern Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Bethany House, Carlow |
35 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
Dunabbey House, Dungarvan |
37 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
Cluain Arain, Tipperary |
36 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Total |
108 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
Southern Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Finbarr's, Cork |
181 |
233 |
0 |
160 |
Mount Carmel, Clonakilty |
194 |
30 |
0 |
50 |
Our Lady of Lourdes, Midleton |
78 |
21 |
0 |
43 |
St. Columbanus, Killarney |
242 |
26 |
0 |
51 |
Edenburn, Tralee |
59 |
21 |
0 |
37 |
St. Joseph's, Listowel |
23 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Total |
777 |
331 |
0 |
348 |
Southern Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Youghal |
29 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Midleton |
33 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Fermoy |
38 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Total |
100 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
Western Health Board Hospitals/Homes |
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St. Brendan's, Loughrea |
277 |
38 |
0 |
83 |
Sacred Heart, Castlebar |
275 |
53 |
0 |
57 |
Sacred Heart, Roscommon |
235 |
41 |
0 |
57 |
‡Merlin Park, Galway, Geriatric Unit |
118 |
756 |
0 |
266 |
Swinford |
37 |
20 |
0 |
35 |
Total |
942 |
908 |
0 |
498 |
Western Health Board Welfare Homes |
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Plunkett Home, Boyle |
61 |
12 |
0 |
26 |
St. Anne's, Clifden |
39 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
St. Francis, Galway |
40 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
Aras Muire, Tuam |
19 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
McBride Home, Westport |
38 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
D'Alton Home, Claremorris |
37 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Arus Deirbhle, Belmullet |
39 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
Arus MacDara, Carraroe |
38 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Arus Máthar Pól, Castlerea |
38 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
St. Augustine, Ballina |
37 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
Total |
386 |
45 |
6 |
122 |
* The staffing figures relate to the whole of St. Mary's Hospital which has total beds of 345.
** There were 88 geriatric patients in Tullamore General Hospital on 31/12/83. The staffing figures given concern the whole of Tullamore General Hospital.
† There were 90 geriatric patients in Brownswood on 31/12/83. The staffing figures given concern the whole of Brownswood County Hospital.
‡ There are 118 geriatric patients in Merlin Park on 31/12/83. The staffing figures given concern the whole of Merlin Park Hospital.
Note: Attendants are included under the catering and housekeeping heading in some areas.