Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Closure of Owenacurra Centre: Engagement with HSE
Dr. Sinead O'Brien:
I thank the Deputy for his questions. As of today, there are 15 residents in Owenacurra. Two individuals are expected to move within the next week. I have been part of some of the family meetings with the core multidisciplinary team, including consultants and psychiatrists, responsible for the centre, and Dr. Ruth Collins, the clinical director of the north Lee mental health services, has been present at others. We have had open and honest discussions with families and have met families and the residents when the residents wanted that to be the format. In terms of each individual, we have discussed the clinical recommendations and personal preferences, and we have agreed with the family the type of service that would best meet that individual's needs. Of the original 19 residents, six will be moving towards nursing home care, nine will require high-support hostel-type care and a further four individuals are expected-----
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