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.