Dunabbey House residential nursing unit and Dungarvan Community Hospital in Co. Waterford, are delighted with a resumption of limited visiting.
It's inline with arrangements around the implementation from this week of new Dept. of Health amended guidelines.
Paula French (Director of Nursing for both HSE/South East Community Healthcare facilities) says it has given everyone a great lift to see residents receive family members for the first time in 2021.
Paula French (HSE/South East Community Healthcare Director of Nursing for Dunabbey House and Dungarvan Community Hospital) checking Tony Tobin’s temperature, upon being checked in to see his cousin Maurice Tobin for the first time in 2021.
Just over two months ago, 99-year-old Paddy Mooney from Bunmahon was among the first residents of Dunabbey House to receive his Covid Vaccine.
“I’ll soon be back dancing the tango again after this!” said 99 year old Paddy Mooney from Bunmahon and resident at Dunabbey House in Dungarvan, Co. #Waterford, upon receiving his #CovidVaccine there this weekend from HSE/SECH vaccination team members Kelly Whelan and Liz Carey pic.twitter.com/AJLnPdnsS2
— HSE/South East Community Healthcare (@SouthEastCH) January 17, 2021
On Monday of this week, Paddy (who was born in 1921) was delighted to welcome his brother Ger on a visit.
Across the road in Dungarvan Community Hospital, Doreen Keane from Abbeyside was being visited by her friend Rosaleen Byrne. Alice Condon from Dungarvan was also welcoming her cousin Geraldine Flavin. All enjoyed their first arranged visits since Christmas 2020 – each very happy that the opportunity to see each other in person had been made possible.
At Vincent’s Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, Doreen Keane from Abbeyside (left) was being visited by her friend Rosaleen Byrne.
Tuesday at Dunabbey House was a special day for its resident and native of the An Rinn Gaeltacht Maurice Tobin. On what was Maurice’s birthday, his cousin Tony Tobin from the neighbouring Gaeltacht community of An Seana Phobal arrived with a cake to mark the occasion and the first family visit of 2021.
Pictured at Dunabbey House, Dungarvan (left to right): Paula French (Director of Nursing), resident Maurice Tobin from An Rinn and his visitor and first cousin Tony Tobin from An Seana Phobal.
“Bhí ana áthas orm gur tháinig Tony ar mo lá breithe” said Maurice. “Well”, replied Tony, “is cinnte gur lá breithe shona a bhí ann duit inniu Maurice!”
