By Dan Walsh
Disappointing news emanating from Gorey states that the St. Aidan’s Respite Services at Mulcahy House that was forced to close on May 1st for 12 weeks is further delayed and will not open in August as planned.
In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Eimear Mannion said due to the lengthy vetting processes in the sector, they wouldn’t have enough new employees started in time to facilitate the reopening of respite on August 1st.
Ms. Mannion added; “The exact date or a time period for when the service is likely to reopen is unknown.”
Back in May od this year, in a letter sent to service users and their families, Assistant Chief CEO James Traynor, said; “We had hoped that a return to how we would normally operate in Mulcahy House was sustainable from January 1, 2023, when we reopened but, due to staffing vacancies across the service and in Mulcahy House itself, we cannot work to the standard we are used to, nor provide the level of service.
“These recruitment challenges have potential to put the individuals we support at a greater risk than we are able to mitigate at this present time, and we have the responsibility to operate a safe and effective service, this has always been our primary concern,” concluded Mr. Traynor.
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