St Vincent's Hospital, Athy

St Vincent's Hospital, Athy (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Uinseann Áth Í) is a hospital located in Athy, Ireland.[1][2][3]

St Vincent's Hospital, Athy
St Vincent's Hospital, Athy is located in County Kildare
St Vincent's Hospital, Athy
St Vincent's Hospital, Athy is located in Ireland
St Vincent's Hospital, Athy
Geography
LocationWoodstock Street, Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
Coordinates52°59′54″N 6°59′41″W / 52.998250°N 6.994619°W / 52.998250; -6.994619
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingPublic hospital
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
Beds116
SpecialityGeriatric care
History
Opened3 April 1969
Links
ListsHospitals in the Republic of Ireland

History

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Athy workhouse was established on the site under the Irish Poor Laws; it opened on 9 January 1844, just before the Great Famine.[4] The Sisters of Mercy arrived as nursing sisters in 1873. In 1898, it became a County Home. 268 residents were transferred to the new St Vincent's Hospital on 3 April 1969.[5][6]

Services

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At present St Vincent's primarily provides geriatric care, including a residential care centre and day-care facilities for Alzheimer's patients.[7] It is monitored by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).[8]

References

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  1. ^ "St Vincent's Hospital | HIQA". www.hiqa.ie.
  2. ^ "24 Beds To Close In St Vincent's Hospital, Athy, Co Kildare". www.inmo.ie.
  3. ^ "Nursing Times, Nursing Mirror: NT". Macmillan Journals. 31 October 1996 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Saint Vincent's Hospital, Woodstock Street, TOWNPARKS (ATHY WEST URBAN ED), Athy, KILDARE". Buildings of Ireland.
  5. ^ Board, Eastern Health; Taaffe, Frank (22 January 2019). "150 Years of Caring: A History of St Vincent's Hospital, Athy" – via www.lenus.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Taaffe, Frank (8 July 2010). "Athy Eye On The Past: Proud history of St. Vincents".
  7. ^ "All about Athy". The Irish Times. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Athy hospital bids farewell to top two staff members". Kildare Nationalist. 7 July 2017.