Railway View designated centre is managed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) Community Healthcare Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo (CH CDLMS)
Disability Services and provides residential support to three residents. The centre is a detached bungalow which is located on a small campus based setting and is within walking distance to a town in Co. Donegal. Each resident in Railway View has their own bedroom. The bungalow has considerable collective space and spacious gardens to the rear and the front. The centre is staffed on a 24/7 basis by a skill mix of nurses and Health Care Assistants. Transport for the residents of Railway View is provided to support their access to community based facilities and activities.
Railway View was inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) over a two day period on the 23 and 24 May 2024. The report was published on the HIQA website on September 27 2024.
Seventeen regulations were inspected during the inspection with twelve regulations receiving a fully compliant judgement and five deemed to be substantially complaint.
The HSE CH CDLMS Disability Services have taken the following actions to ensure standards in the centre are compliant in full with the regulations. These are as follows:
- Staff have completed all training requirements as per the centre’s training schedule.
- Residents care plans have been reviewed to ensure they contain fully up-to-date information in relation to risk assessments and residents’ support needs.
- A review has been completed of the centre’s complaints audit to ensure that all complaints have been dealt with as per the HSE’s policy on the management of feedback.
The HIQA inspector noted in the report that “through observations, documentation review and discussions with staff, it was clear that residents were well cared for and their health needs supported. Residents appeared comfortable in their home and with staff and each other.”
HSE CH CDLMS Disability Services will continue to work to ensure that a high quality service is maintained within Railway View Designated Centre.
Last updated on: 27 / 09 / 2024
