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    Singer Niall Horan supports the HSE and older people with two way communication

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    By Senior Times on June 18, 2020 News

    The HSE thanks singer Niall Horan for his generous donation to help residents to stay connected

    with family during the Covid-19 pandemic

    The HSE would like to thank singer Niall Horan for pledging €100,000 specifically to provide mobile devices (tablets) for use by older people and staff in public long term residential care so residents can stay in touch with their families.

    Niall was inspired to do so when his cousins Patricia and Caroline sent him a photo of them talking on the phone to their granny outside her window and then decided to teach her how to use FaceTime.

    Seeing the positive impact it’s had on his granny inspired him to do the same for other older people.

    Niall Horan said, “So many elderly people are feeling vulnerable and isolated now more than ever. Thousands of families have needed to be pulled apart, including my own. Not only does this initiative bring them back together, face to face in the short term, it’s a positive development for the future too. Thank you to the HSE for getting this off the ground. I’m very proud to work with them on it.”

    Paul Reid HSE CEO said, “I’ve been using video apps to keep in touch with my granddaughter so I know first-hand the impact Niall’s generous offer will have. Niall’s contribution is also special as it will be used long after we emerge from Covid-19.”

    Michael Fitzgerald, HSE Assistant National Director, Older People and Palliative Care – Strategy said: “We know having family visitors is an essential part of an older residents well-being, the impact of social isolation and separation from families can be particularly hard for older people.  We will provide funding for wifi connection, and HSE ICT will provide technical support.”

    The HSE and technology partners – Vodafone, Samsung and Aviva worked together on this special initiative so that the mobile devices have video and messaging apps like Skype, Zoom and WhatsApp available staff and residents.

    The impact of social distancing on this group of older people has been considerable. A sense of social connection is a fundamental human need and it impacts on our social, emotional and physical well-being. Given the visitor restrictions as part of the Covid-19 crisis, the lack of social connections with family and loved ones, can contribute to declines in physical and psychological health. Given these residents are generally our frailest older people, new ways to keep communication and connections between residents and their families are now required.

    Niall’s pledge of support is one of many that the HSE has received to support its services during the current Covid-19 crisis. Every aspect of Irish life has been affected by Covid-19 and the provision of this technology for long stay units will help to lessen the impact of the social isolation it has brought about. The HSE has 130 long stay units across the country providing long term residential care to over 7,000 people.

    Infection control processes will be carried out when using tablets and additional infection control measures in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic will be strictly adhered to.

    In this video, Geraldine Aspinall, Assistant Director at St. Ita’s Community Hospital, Newscastle West, Co. Limerick describes the enormous benefit the donation has meant for staff and residents during the pandemic.

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