Public Health Nursing Older Person Services at Newtownmountkennedy Primary Care

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

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

Internal directions

Check in at the primary care reception on the first floor (lifts available). Take a seat in the waiting area. The receptionist will notify the relevant therapy of your arrival and a member of staff will meet you and direct you to the appropriate room for your appointment.

Service delivery type

Face to face

Catchment area

North Wicklow