A nursing home in Galway is appealing for help from nurses after a quarter of its residents died from Covid-19.
Brian McNamara, the director of nursing at Greenpark Nursing Home in Tuam, said it has been “hit by a horrific tidal wave” of the virus.
The care home had no coronavirus cases in 2020; however 35 out of 49 residents tested positive for the virus this month while 12 tragically died.
Half of the staff have also been diagnosed with the virus, leaving Mr McNamara in search of additional agency staff to maintain services in the home.
He told RTE's Drivetime that his “biggest fear” is that the centre is running low on nursing staff, so he is appealing to anyone that can help.
