The Cluain Lir Unit is a new 90 bedded facility which will replace both Psychiatry of Old Age services provided from the St Brigids block on the St Loman's campus in Mullingar and Older Person Services currently provided from St Mary's Community Nursing Unit, Mullingar. It should be noted that it had been intended to open the Unit at the end March 2012 but due to circumstances beyond the HSE's control, this had to be postponed slightly.
Discussions and applications have been made to both the Mental Health Commission and the Health Information and Quality Authority to provide the necessary registrations and visits have taken place or are scheduled.
There will be a phased opening of the building with the Psychiatry of Old Age component of the service scheduled to open by end May 2012.