The HSE will host two preview days this August Bank Holiday weekend for members of the public to avail of tours of the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital, ahead of its opening in the autumn.
Staff will be on hand to show people around the €31.76 million facility located at the site of the old Sheil Hospital in Ballyshannon.
Preview tours will take place through the new main entrance off the Knather Road.
The tours will run on Saturday August 5th – 2pm to 5pm and on Sunday August 6th – 11am to 2pm
Ballyshannon Community Hospital features 52 long stay beds, 20 short stay beds providing, convalescence, rehabilitation, respite and palliative care beds, 8 Dementia specific assessment beds and a Day Hospital Service.
The new hospital will provide a full range of supporting professional services for the older person in the South Donegal, North Leitrim and North Sligo areas.
The following professional services will be available to residents and patients to support their physical and social wellbeing; GP, Pharmacy, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietician, Podiatry, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, Dentistry, Audiology, Clinical Nurse Specialist Dementia, Psychiatry of old age and Social worker, Advocacy and Spiritual services.
In addition a Hairdressing facility, Newspapers, magazines, Shopping requirements, Dry cleaning and Taxis and transport will be made available to residents and patients.
