Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says he has been briefed by Executives of the HSE on Ard na Greine Court care and residential facility in Stranorlar.
Following inspections by HIQA a number of concerns and issues were highlighted by the standards agency, the report by HIQA outlined the ongoing issues and concerns as follows.
Management of centre, Resident safety, managing risks within the centre, behaviour support planning and staff training.
The HSE and staff of Ard na Greine upon receipt of the HIQA recommendations immediately set about implementing change and safeguards to guarantee and insure the safety of all residents and patients of the facility, new structures have been put in place to better manage the facility, to manage incidents of abuse between residents/patients should that arise, structures on behavioural support and broader based training for all staff made available.
The HSE informed Deputy Gallagher that at all times they liaised with the families, guardians of the residents regarding the ongoing issues and the outcome of the HIQA report.
Deputy Gallagher has urged for a balanced approach to the issues highlighted by HIQA, and for support to be given to the excellent staff at Ard na Greine, who are very dedicated and hardworking.
“The Ard na Greine facility offers excellent care to the residents and now with the revised plan after the HIQA inspections and new management systems and work practises put in place, the care of the residents will be secured for the future.
“The safeguarding of the residents and their full and complete care is always the primary focus of Ard na Greine management and staff and I am satisfied that they will continue to do that in the years ahead,” he said.
