Cloverhill Nursing Home in County Roscommon has confirmed that two female residents who had been ill for some time have sadly passed away due to Covid-19. Another resident is being treated in Roscommon hospital.
The Manager of Cloverhill, Shirley Larkin, said everyone at the home was very upset at the news and wanted to extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of the residents who had passed away. She said their thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the deceased – and with all residents and families – at this very difficult time.
Last week, Cloverhill Nursing Home confirmed that 22 residents and 16 staff members had tested positive for Covid-19.
Ms. Larkin said that while the current crisis was placing a huge burden on residents, their loved ones, and staff members, residents are continuing to receive the best quality of care possible from a dedicated team.
“Cloverhill is a very close-knit community. Many of our healthcare assistants have worked in the centre for a long time; they come from the same areas as our residents and have established great friendships with them and with their families over the years. As you can imagine, there is a real sense of sadness and loss at this news.
“We are caring for our most vulnerable citizens and sadly these are the very people which are most at risk from this virus. We would like to thank the residents and their families for all their support and to pay tribute to our hard-working staff for the tremendous care they are providing to residents.
“They really have gone above and beyond during this crisis, so we would like to thank them sincerely for their amazing work, as well as our local doctors, the outbreak control team, ambulance service personnel and the staff at Roscommon University Hospital”.
