Services to Older People in the North East

Community Nursing (Public Health Nursing)

This is more commonly known as the Public Health Nursing service and involves regular visits to those living in their home environment. It involves follow up visits following discharge from an acute hospital, supervision of Home Care Assistance and Home Help Service nursing procedures such as dressings etc.

The community nursing service also includes assessment of care needs, health promotion and advice, home nursing for older people and those with disability. In addition it also includes Palliative Care nursing dealing with terminal illness where curative intervention is no longer possible.

Contact Details:
Meath
Director of Public Health Nursing, Community Care Offices, Co. Clinic, Navan. Tel. 046 9021595
Louth
Director of Public Health Nursing, Community Care Offices, Dundalk. Tel. 042 9331194
Monaghan
Sr. Public Health Nurse, Community Care Offices, Rooskey, Monaghan. Tel. 047 30400
Cavan
Director of Public Health Nursing, Community Care Offices, Lisdaran, Cavan. Tel. 049 4361822

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