📣 It is now just under 4 weeks to go until Engaging Dementia's Annual International Dementia Conference which returns to the Athlone Springs Hotel 13-14th May 2026.
🗣️ This Conference will feature over 40 speakers from Ireland and beyond!
Tickets can be purchased at www.engagingdementia.ie
NHI welcomes the Nursing Home Resident Environment Enhancement (REE) Scheme which was launched yesterday.
This new grant support will assist private & voluntary nursing homes to improve/upgrade their premises.
For more info & the Application Form for the REE Scheme, please visit www.ntpf.ie.
📢 Registration for National Arts in Nursing Homes Day 2026 is now open! This year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day 2026, takes place on Friday the 15th of May.
👉 Nursing Homes can now register their National Arts in Nursing Homes Day 2026 Event at www.bealtaine.ie.
#NANHD2026 #NHI #Arts
In May, the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, in association with @rcsi.bsky.social are hosting the Rethinking Intimacy and Relationships in Dementia symposium.
20th May | 9am-3pm | Guinness Enterprise Centre Dublin
✅️Free event
✅️All welcome
🎟Register now: lnkd.in/dfvwYYFk
📢📢📢 Calling all Members, Nominations are Now Open for the 2026 NHI Care Awards in association with Homecare Medical. The NHI Care Awards honour the dedication, compassion, and professionalism of those supporting thousands of people in nursing homes across Ireland. 👉 Submit your nomination at www.nhicareawards.ie or at the link in our bio! ✨ Last year, we had hundreds of amazing people nominated for the Care Awards. Nominations are already coming in thick and fast, so get yours in now and don’t miss out! 📅Nominations close on the 28th of August 2026. Be sure to nominate your Care Heros today. 💜🏆 #NHICareAwards2026
📢📢📢 Calling all Members, Nominations are Now Open for the NHI / Homecare Medical 2026 Care Awards.
👉 Submit your nomination at www.nhicareawards.ie
🗓️Nominations close on the 28th of August 2026. Be sure to nominate your Care Heros today. 💜🏆
#NHICareAwards2026
NHI is pleased to announce that we have partnered with GAA+ for the 2026 Championship Season.
GAA plays a vital role in all communities across the island of Ireland - and this continued partnership will help to create shared experiences among residents and staff.
#NursingHomesIreland #GAA #GAA+
📢 Nursing Homes Ireland has published a new Insights Paper, calling for a national nursing home care policy that is rights‑based, person‑centred, and sustainable.
🔗Read the full Insights Paper: bit.ly/46D9Elj
🏆 Nominations Open: NHI Care Awards 2025 🏆
📅 Nominations close: 23 August 2025
📝 Submit your nomination: www.nhiawards.com
💜 Recognising Care, Compassion, and Excellence.
#NHICareAwards #CelebrateCare #NursingHomeCare #PersonCentredCare
🧼 5th of May is #WorldHandHygieneDay 🧼
In nursing homes, clean hands save lives.
This year’s message:
“It might be gloves, it’s always hand hygiene.”
🖐 Gloves don’t replace hand hygiene.
Protect residents. Use gloves wisely. Clean hands right.
#CleanYourHands #GloveSmart #InfectionPrevention
Save the date! 🌟 Professor Luke O’Neill, leading scientist, broadcaster & author, will deliver the keynote at the NHI Annual Conference 2025, September 18th.
More details coming soon!
#NHIConference #LukeONeill #IrishHealthcare #CaringTogether
A joy to celebrate the official opening of Buddy’s Café at St Joseph’s Shankill with residents, families, staff & volunteers last week. Great to see Minister Kieran O’Donnell TD, Miriam O’Callaghan & others join the occasion. #CommunityCare #DementiaCare #NursingHomesIreland 💜
🌍🤝 NHI met with Irish MEPs in Brussels to highlight the need for Fair Deal reform and welcomes the UN’s move to draft a convention on the rights of older persons, a vital step in protecting dignity and choice in care.
More: nhi.ie/nursing-home...
#HumanRights #OlderPeople #FairDeal #Brussels
NHI is proud to extend its GAA+ partnership for 2025, giving 30,000+ residents and staff in HIQA-registered homes free access to 40 live Gaelic Games.
Watch on GAAplus.ie or the GAA+ app.
A season of joy, connection & tradition awaits!
Read more: nhi.ie/nhi-continue...
📢 Webinar Tomorrow! 🏃♂️
Join Siel Bleu Ireland & NHI to explore how simple exercise habits can enhance well-being in nursing homes!
🗓 12 March | ⏰ 2PM | 💻 Online
✅ Expert insights
✅ Practical strategies
✅ Real-life success stories
✅ Live exercise demo
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4iETquv
Celebrating the Women in Our Nursing Homes this #InternationalWomensDay
We honour the remarkable women in our nursing homes, the residents whose strength and wisdom have shaped communities, and the dedicated staff who provide care with compassion every day.
#IWD2025 #CaringTogether
🤝A recent Seanad motion reinforced the urgent need to strengthen nursing home care in Ireland.
- Cross-party support for strengthening sector
- Fair Deal pricing reform, essential to stop closures
- Minister commits to publishing NTPF pricing review
Read more: bit.ly/41L08te
#CaringTogether
On #WorldDayOfSocialJustice, we recognise that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued & at home.
A nursing home is more than care - it’s a place of belonging, dignity & community. 💜
Because home is not just a place - it’s a feeling.
Read more on our HOMES strategy: bit.ly/3XySvnx
#CaringTogether
Yesterday, we hosted a policy roundtable, bringing together key stakeholders to explore challenges, gaps, and opportunities in nursing home care policy.
Thank you to all who contributed - collaboration is key to strengthening the future of nursing home care.
#PolicyDiscussion #CaringTogether
Cover page of the Nursing Home Residential Premises Upgrade (RPU) Scheme document, issued by the Department of Health, Ireland. The design features a white background with green and beige geometric shapes. The text highlights the scheme's purpose of supporting private and voluntary nursing homes in upgrading their premises.
📢 NHI welcomes the Nursing Home Residential Premises Upgrade (RPU) Scheme
This €10M initiative supports private & voluntary nursing homes with essential upgrades to meet regulatory standards. A step forward - but sustainable funding remains key!
📖 Learn more: bit.ly/4i2ZFYG
#CaringTogether
💜🐶 A Heartwarming Valentine’s Day at Craddock NH 🐶💜
On this special day of love & companionship, Craddock NH presented €1,500 to Irish Therapy Dogs, recognising their incredible work in bringing joy to residents.
#IrishTherapyDogs #CaringTogether
A Valentine’s-themed graphic with a split red-and-purple background. On the left side, several hand-drawn purple hearts float upward, and a larger purple heart with the letters “nhi” sits at the top. On the right side, white text against a purple background reads “Happy Valentines Day."
💜 Did you know that approximately one billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged worldwide each year, making it one of the largest seasonal gift exchanges of the year?
At NHI, we’re sending our heartfelt appreciation to every nursing home today.
#ValentinesDay #CaringTogether
"My Dad was nestled in Room 106, wrapped in the warmth & compassion of the angels who don’t just work in Wygram - they create a home there."
Dot Byrne shared this tribute at her dad’s funeral, wanting the world to know that life in Wygram Nursing Home was just that - a home. 💜
#CaringTogether
💜 National Grief Awareness Week 2025 💜
Grief is personal, but no one should face it alone. Join the @IrishHospice in raising awareness and fostering support for the bereaved.
💻 Free events & resources: bit.ly/4aQblMl
#BeGriefAware #NGAW #CaringTogether
💜 Celebrating India’s 76th Republic Day at Maynooth Lodge! 🎉
A vibrant South Indian feast on banana leaves & lively cultural programmes brought smiles all around.
Thank you, Maynooth Lodge, for showcasing unity & tradition so beautifully! ✨💜
#RepublicDay #MaynoothLodge #CaringTogether
For nursing homes, be prepared.
🏠 Stay Inside: Avoid travel if possible - it’s not safe.
🔋 Ensure supplies, backup power & emergency plans.
📞 Keep emergency contacts handy.
🤝 Reassure residents, families & staff.
Check Met Éireann for updates. 🌨️
www.met.ie
#StormEowyn
📣 Nursing home staff, join our FREE webinar on 29 Jan! 🎨✨
🗓️ Plan creative events for #NationalArtsInNursingHomes Day 2025!
🕒 14:30–16:00 GMT
📍 Online
Get tips, ideas & resources to make your event shine! 🌟
👉 Register: bit.ly/4gnqN3H
💜 #BealtaineFestival #CreativityInCare
📢NHI Welcomes Gov Commitments in PFG.
Key measures for the sector:
✅ Fair Deal funding increase, 4-week wait cap
✅ NTPF pricing review (early 2025)
✅ Career pathways for HCAs
Action now needed! 💜
More: lnkd.in/eNBjkGSD
#ProgrammeForGovernment
📢 The NHI webinar series is back for 2025! 💜
Kicking off with oral care for nursing home residents 🦷, in collaboration with Dentaltech Group. Gain practical tips to enhance residents' oral health.
👉 Register now: lnkd.in/e6AwYAfR
#NursingHomesIreland #WebinarSeries #OralCareMatters #QualityCare
