St Vincent's Hospital, Athy Explained

St Vincent's Hospital, Athy
Coordinates:52.9983°N -6.9946°W
Location:Woodstock Street, Athy
State:County Kildare
Country:Ireland
Healthcare:Private
Funding:Public
Type:Specialist
Emergency:No
Beds:116
Speciality:Geriatric care
Founded:3 April 1969
Map Type:Ireland County Kildare#Ireland

St Vincent's Hospital, Athy is a hospital located in Athy, Ireland.[1] [2] [3]

History

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

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]

Notes and References

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