Judge told daughter fears Covid-19 risk to mother in care home

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A woman has brought a High Court application over concerns her elderly mother is at risk of contracting coronavirus, also know as Covid-19, in her nursing home.Patricia Hickey, as general solicitor for wards of court, was previously appointed as the committee to represent the mother’s interests in circumstances where her adult children disagreed between themselves on aspects of her care.

The mother has her own room in the nursing home. But her daughter’s concerns include that her room is on a corridor with other rooms, some of which house residents who have tested positive for Covid-19, said counsel. The mother was tested last Friday for the virus but had yet to receive a test result, she added.

This very much heightened the urgency of the situation and she wanted permission to serve short notice of an application to determine how best the ward can be protected from Covid-19 and to temporarily move her, said counsel.While there had been contact between her client and the nursing home about these matters, the information provided to date was “very unsatisfactory”.

Ms McDonnell stressed it was “essential” the Health Service Executive should be put on notice of this application because, while the court has oversight of the woman’s care, the HSE is ultimately responsible for it.

 

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