No decision on dementia home: Poots

HEALTH Minister Edwin Poots says no decision has been made on the future provision of services at a Londonderry care home for people with dementia whose behaviour is challenging.

He made the comments in response to Foyle MLA Mark H. Durkan who asked whether his Department has any plans to close the Slievemore Nursing Unit in Galliagh.

Te Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) has already said that “no decision has been made” regarding the future of the 18-bed facility on the Glengalliagh Road.

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The Minister reiterated this stance stating: “Slievemore Nursing Unit is a unit providing specialist services for people with dementia who present with challenging behaviour. Placements in the unit are allocated on a temporary basis and are kept under continual review with a view to returning people to their own accommodation or nursing care home where their needs can be met appropriately in the long term.

“The Trust is currently in the process of reviewing Older Peoples Mental Health Services for both inpatient and community services including Slievemore Nursing Unit. No decision has been made regarding the future provision of services at Slievemore Nursing Unit.”