NAHB Journal (Autumn 2004) (2.31 MB) Item Type Report Authors Northern Area Health Board (NAHB) Rights Northern Area Health Board Download date 30/09/2021 20:30:43 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10147/44059 Find this and similar works at - http://www.lenus.ie/hse Autumn 2004 Volume 1 Issue 11 Foundation Stone laid for new €10m Older Persons project in Hartstown Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal, Noel Ahern T.D., laid the Foundation Stone for a new FOLD Ireland €10 million "Housing-with-Care" Centre for older persons at Cherryfield Lawn, Hartstown during September. The event was also attended supported living based on each This service offers an additional by the Minister for Children resident having his or her "own support both to the Older Brian Lenihan, FOLD Ireland front door" while also having Person and to their families. Chairman Jim Kelly, access to 24 hour care staff and Cathaoirleach of Fingal Co. assistive technology to cater to In both Day Centres a Council Cllr. Peter Coyle and his or her individual needs. programme of therapeutic Maureen Windle, Chief Executive activities will be available and of the NAHB. There are two Day Care Centres will incorporate various social in addition to the residential and personal care services The NAHB in partnership with care being provided on site. including exercise and Department of the Environment, One will cater for the needs nutritional advice. Fingal County Council and of frail elderly people who FOLD Ireland jointly funded require additional assistance A new Primary Health Care Unit the development, which is the to support them to remain living will also be built on site by our first of it’s kind in the Republic at home and indeed to support Board; this Unit will facilitate of Ireland. their families. the provision of a full range of At the laying of the Foundation Stone for the "Hartstown Housing With Care primary and community Development" were (l-r): Cllr. Peter Coyle, Cathaoirleach, Fingal Co. Co.; Noel Ahern, The Hartstown scheme is a The second will provide day care services to the community and T.D., Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal; Maureen Windle, Chief Executive, Northern Area Health Board; Brian Lenihan, Minister for Children and Jim Kelly, unique model of community for older people with dementia also to the FOLD community. Chairman, FOLD Ireland. residences. The 58 unit who are being cared for in their Full story page 3 residential facility will offer homes or who are living alone. Public Service Excellence Award for NAHB Initiative An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern T.D. on July 8, 2004. The award was List Initiative was displayed presented a Public Service made to the NAHB Speech and at Dublin Castle after being Excellence Award to Noreen Language Therapy Service in selected as one of 20 top Murphy, Principal Speech & recognition of the success of a projects invited to participate Language Therapist, Community special initiative to reduce at the National Showcase for Care Area 6, Northern Area waiting times. Public Service Excellence Health Board at the National held there. Showcase for Public Service Information about the NAHB Full story page 5 Excellence held in Dublin Castle Speech and Language Waiting Inside this issue... 2. St. Joseph’s Hospital merged 5. NAHB Speech and Language 9. Health Promotion 13. Films Top 5. 17. Leaving Care Policy for with Beaumont Hospital. Therapy Waiting Times Reduced. Strategy Launch. Influenza Vaccination Campaign. Eastern Region. 3. New FOLD Project for Birthday Celebrations. Le Cheile Project. 14. Breastfeeding. 18/19. Foster Care. Older Persons. 6/7. Migrant Friendly Hospital Project. 10/11. Travellers Primary Lusk Community Unit Fair. 20.Tommy Monaghan Retirement. 4. Primary Care Progress Report. 8. Quality Assurance Standard in RT. Healthcare Programme. 15. Chernobyl Children's Project. The Millbank Theatre. NAHB website. Exercise Chair. 12. Dr. Nicell Retirement. 16. Child Care Service Initiatives. Competition. Jumelage. nahb journal | 1 St. Joseph’s Hospital merged with Beaumont Hospital Responsibility for the Under the new arrangements rehabilitation unit for care of management of St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s has been integrated the elderly, developed jointly by Hospital, Raheny, was with Beaumont and services will the NAHB and Beaumont, will transferred from the NAHB be provided there by existing cater for patients who have to Beaumont Hospital Beaumont consultants. It is also completed the acute phase of Hartstown Centre: Front view Main entrance Ariel view during August. envisaged that a number of their recovery but who still additional consultant posts will require additional rehabilitation Pictured at the announcement to staff of the new arrangements for the management The move followed a review of St. Joseph's Hospital are (l-r): Michael Walsh, D-CEO, NAHB; Tara McCormack, be created to provide services before returning to their homes. former Hospital Administrator, St. Joseph's Hospital; Noel Mulvihill, ACE, NAHB; of services at St. Joseph’s on both sites. Fionnuala Duffy, Senior Commissioner, ERHA and Liam Duffy, Chief Executive, New €10m project for older persons in Hartstown Hospital, carried out by the In addition, the ERHA has Beaumont Hospital. NAHB, which proposed that the Beaumont Hospital will provide indicated that it also intends to optimum utilisation of services day surgery, five day surgery develop a range of community Joseph’s will also greatly benefit Mr. Walsh thanked all the staff The Foundation Stone was laid for a new FOLD Ireland €10 million "Housing-with-Care" Centre for older at the hospital could be best and a range of medical and primary care health from an association with an at St. Joseph’s and colleagues addressed through an alignment assessment and investigations services on the Raheny site over academic teaching hospital. in Beaumont Hospital for their persons at Cherryfield Lawn, Hartstown during September by Mr. Noel Ahern T.D., Minister for Housing and with Beaumont. at St. Joseph’s. A new the coming years. St. Joseph’s support and co-operation Urban Renewal. Hospital was purchased by the "The benefits include increased during the transition. He said ERHA in September 2001 and access to diagnostic and other particular thanks were due Over the past number of years homes," said Eileen Askham, privacy, dignity, choice, rights, managed by the NAHB until specialist facilities with more to the link persons between the NAHB and the Department Director of Care Services independence, fulfilment, August 2004. specialist work being carried out the two hospitals, Margaret of Health and Children have of FOLD Ireland. security, respect & equality. at St. Joseph’s. In addition Swords, Elaine Keane and Welcoming the development economies of scale will be been pioneering models of Martin McCormack. The concept combines good The development differs from during a special address to staff realised in service delivery. service for Older Persons. housing with responsive, sheltered housing in that it is with staff Michael Walsh, NAHB Staff at St. Joseph’s were also The main thrust of these flexible house keeping & designed to meet the varying Deputy Chief Executive, said: "It is my view that the future of addressed by Liam Duffy, Chief initiatives has been to provide personal care services. needs of frail older people who "I am confident that this St. Joseph’s is best positioned Executive of Beaumont Hospital, flexible arrangements to Housing-with-Care schemes need more support than is development will ensure through an alignment with a former St. Joseph’s Hospital support people in their own provide accommodation, generally available within maximisation of service larger acute hospital. This Administrator Tara McCormack homes and in their communities care and support services normal retirement. Staff are capacity at St. Joseph’s and alignment offers many and Fionnuala Duffy, Senior for as long as possible. within a domestic type setting available 24 hours daily to assist in the provision of an advantages for clinicians, Commissioner, ERHA. FOLD Ireland is leading the that enables individuals to provide assistance with all improved public health service nursing staff and para-medical project in association with the maintain their daily living personal care requirements. Tara McCormack, former Hospital Administrator, St. Joseph's Hospital, receiving a to the local community. St. services, as well as other bouquet of flowers from Liam Duffy, Chief Executive, Beaumont Hospital. economic benefits." NAHB & Fingal Co. Council. skills & continue with their FOLD Ireland is a voluntary chosen lifestyles. Peter Coyle, Cathaoirleach, Attending the laying of the Foundation Stone at" Hartstown Housing With Care" were housing association supported Fingal County Council welcomed Maureen Windle, Chief Executive the proposal, citing it as (l-r): Senator Sheila Terry, Alan Carthy, Director of Housing, Fingal County Council; by its sister organisation in the Cllr. Michael O'Donovan, Maureen Windle, Chief Executive, NAHB; Cllr. Peter Coyle, North of Ireland, Fold Housing of the NAHB said: "The another example of innovative Cathaoirleach, Fingal Co. Co.; Noel Ahern, T.D., Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal; Brian Lenihan, TD, Minister for Children; Eileen Askham, Director of Care, Association. Fold Housing Northern Area Health Board projects, emerging from the FOLD Ireland; Jim Kelly, Chairman, FOLD Ireland and Cllr. Deirdre Heney. Association provides FOLD is providing a unique facility links forged between the Ireland with expertise developed through an Council & the NAHB. deriving from almost 30 years integrated model of care. Brian Coulter, Chief Executive of experience in the design, The model is based on Fold Northern Ireland, building & management of collaborative arrangements and commended the Northern Area supported housing schemes & a joint approach to care of the “A SERVICE WITHIN A SERVICE” Health Board & Fingal County associated services which have Older Person which are Council for their foresighted & attracted acclaim throughout hallmarks of the initiative" The in-house printing service for the generous approach to the the UK & beyond.