The HSE provides a broad range of services for older people in our community, including in-patient acute services, step down and convalescent care, day services, rehabilitation, community services, home care and home helps. If you need services for yourself or for an older person you know, contact your GP or your Public Health Nurse at your Local Health Centre.
Hospitals and Homes for Older Persons
Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Tel: (0504) 21055
Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit, Roscrea,Tel: (0505) 21389/21572
St. Conlon's Community Nursing Unit, Nenagh, Tel: (067) 31893
Community Nursing Home Unit, Limerick, Tel: (061) 461 486/5/4
St. Camillus' Hospital for the Elderly, Shelbourne Road, Limerick, Tel: (061) 326 677
St. Ita's Hospital for the Elderly, Newcastle West, Limerick, Tel: (069) 62311
Raheen Community Hospital, Tel: (061) 923 007
Home Support Services
The Home Support Service (previously known as Home Help Service) provides help and support with everyday tasks to older people living in their own home.
These tasks may, for example, include help with: getting in and out of bed, dressing and undressing personal care tasks, such as showering and shaving, changing continence wear, putting on support stockings if medically required, fire preparation (only if it is your only source of heating), medication reminding and managing and maintaining good nutrition.
North Tipperary Home Support Offices:
Nenagh: 067 46440 / 067 46452 / 067 46462
Thurles: 0504 258 86 / 0504 258 85
