Public Health Nursing Older Person Services at Avoca Health Centre
Address
Avoca Health Centre, Kilmagig Lower, Avoca, Wicklow, Y14 A7P1
Location and directions - Google MapsOpening hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Older person services
Public health nursing is a community based service aimed at promoting and protecting community health. Public health nurses, community registered general nurses and health care attendants deliver care across the lifespan to individuals, families and communities .The focus of the service is to promote health and well-being, protect the public and provide clinical nursing care to the population through the delivery of high quality evidence-based practice. This service can be provided in the home or the clinic as appropriate. The PHN service provides a wide range of services to older persons over 65 years. This includes holistic nursing assessment, appropriate clinical care and onward referrals as necessary to other allied health professionals.The PHN service will assess for home support services as appropriate. Providing advice on a healthy lifestyle and information of local services and organisations is central to enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible.
Referrals and Appointments
Available To
Older persons
Who needs to refer you
GP, acute hospitals, PHN referral
Referral information
E-referral, referral letter, phone
Internal directions
Go to main reception and request public health nursing
Service delivery type
Face to face
Catchment area
Avoca and surrounding areas
Service location
This service is in Avoca Health Centre.
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