The HSE provides a broad range of services for older people in our community, including in-patient acute services at Wexford General Hospital, step down and convalescent care, day services, rehabilitation, community services, and home support.
Contact details for our public community nursing homes are listed below. For a list of the registered private nursing homes in the area call (053) 912 3522. You may also register any comments or complaints about a nursing home at this number.
To apply for Home Support (assistance with personal care), please contact your Public Health Nurse at (053) 912 3522 or Health Centres in Wexford.
HSE Community Nursing Units for Older Persons
New Houghton Hospital, New Ross – long stay residential care & respite care 051-421266
St. John's Community Hospital, Enniscorthy – long stay residential care, respite, transitional & rehabilitation care 053-9233228
Gorey District Hospital, Gorey – respite, transitional & palliative care 053-9421102
Abbeygale House, Wexford – long stay residential care 053-9157821
WEXICOP – Wexford Integrated Care for Older Persons
- WEXICOP is a new service that provides assessment and support of older people who are becoming more frail, falling or experiencing a change in their ability to carry out activities of daily living.
- You can ask your GP, RPHN or health care professional to refer you to WEXICOP
- Phone: 053-9232786
- Email: wexicop@hse.ie
WEXMASS – Wexford Memory Assessment & Support Service
- WEXMASS is a new service that provides assessment diagnosis and support to people who are developing memory or cognitive issues.
- You can ask you GP to refer you to WEXMASS
- Phone: 053-9259764
- Email: wexmass@hse.ie
WEXMTRR – Wexford Memory Assessment & Support Service
- This Occupational Therapy service supports the person with memory loss and their carer.
- Advice can be given about equipment that assists the person, such as pendant alarms, phones, medication reminders and strategies to maximise independence.
- You can self-refer to MTRR – 087 9498079
- Email: Wexford.mtrr@hse.ie
