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The Alliance is proud to support nursing homes across Ireland with a dedicated initiative: €3 per vetting to assist with Garda vetting costs for staff recruitment. This support is part of our ongoing commitment to reduce barriers, ease administrative burdens, and...

RTE Radio 1 Drive Time today with Shane Scanlan CEO, to  continue to discuss the very upsetting and concerning situation developing in Oceanview Nursing Home on the Dingle Peninsula, Co.Kerry. Link to radio interview:...

The Alliance - Supporting Nursing Homes organised a rally in collaboration with the community on the picturesque Dingle Peninsula to support Ocean View Care Home and preserve it for care of the elderly on the peninsula. Shane Scanlan highlighted it is crucial for The...

Shane Scanlan CEO, attended a meeting this morning at the Gibson Hotel Dublin as part of the Reference Group for the Commission on Care for Older People. Valuable insights from Catherine McGuigan, Alan Barrett, Sean Flood and Fiona Walsh were shared After Lunch,...

RTE Radio 1 Drive Time today with Shane Scanlan CEO, to discuss the very upsetting and concerning situation developing in Oceanview Nursing Home on the Dingle Peninsula, Co.Kerry. Link to radio interview:...

The Alliance - Supporting Nursing Homes had a productive meeting today at the Department of Health - Ireland with Minister for Older Persons Mary Butler TD and Department Officials. We made a pre-budget submission advocating for our members and the nursing home...

The Alliance - Supporting Nursing Homes expresses gratitude to TD Richard Boyd Barrett for highlighting the crucial matter of Garda Vetting in the Nursing Home Sector to An Taoiseach Simon Harris. Progress is being made towards registering The Alliance for Vetting...

The Alliance - Supporting Nursing Homes had its inaugural meeting as a member of the Reference Group for the Commission on Care for Older People. Catherine McGuigan chaired the meeting, which included a passionate and heartfelt opening address from Minister of State...

The Alliance was delighted to attend Houses of the Oireachtas today to relay issues and concerns at present within the nursing home sector that affect residents, staff and nursing home operators. Thanks to all TD's, Senators and Department of Health - Ireland...

The Alliance was delighted to attend the HIQA - Health Information and Quality Authority office’s in Dublin today for the launch of Lexicon for Social Care The Lexicon provides a list of commonly-used words relevant to social care, along with a definition. The use of...

The Alliance had the privilege of participating in a multi-stakeholder National Policy Dialogue Event on the Long-term Care Sector in Ireland, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and members of the European Commission at the Department of Health...

Listen to the RTÉ Drivetime Report on our Expo in Thomond Park that took place in February 2024: