Mairead Robinson talks to Tom Finn, CEO of Silver Stream Healthcare Group.

"All the nursing homes within the Silver Stream group have their own identity and personality, with the ethos firmly on the care of the residents, their health, happiness and wellbeing.

While we start from the premise that nobody wants to live in a nursing

home, we have come to realise that for many of us this can be not only a relief but also a very welcome phase in our lives.

In recent times there has been more emphasis on keeping people in their own homes for as long as possible, and certainly none of us would argue with that. We all want to stay in our homes surrounded by family, neighbor's and the familiar area while enjoying a good degree of independence.

but there does come a time in many people’s lives when due to physical or

mental issues, this option is no longer possible and nursing home care

is required. This can bring great relief not just to the person themselves,

but also to their families when the safety and well-being of their relative

is assured.

For the many of us who will spend time in a nursing home, it is very

encouraging to learn of the developments in the sector where there is

no longer a fear of being locked away from our previous lives, maybe

heavily medicated and perhaps also all but forgotten about. That is very

much an outdated view, and certainly not one that is borne out after my

discussion recently with the CEO of Silver Stream Healthcare Group."

Tom Finn . [email protected]