Tánaiste Micheál Martin will visit Tuam for the official opening of the Joe & Helen O’Toole Community Nursing Unit and The Grove next month.
The Tánaiste’s visit and official opening ceremony will take place on Monday, October 16.
Prior to that, the HSE plans to hold an open day for the community nursing unit (CNU) on Ocotber 11, and another for The Grove on October 13.
These open days are meant to give the public a chance to visit the new Tuam Health Campus.
Work is also progressing on recruitment and equipping the community nursing unit.
At the most recent Regional Health Forum meeting, Cllr Donagh Killilea was informed that there will be sufficient staff in place for the initial 25 beds.
An application for registration with HIQA is being lodged, and the service will open subject to same being granted.
It is planned to open the new CNU before the end of November 2023. The Áras Mhuire residents will be moving in first and once they are settled in, other admissions will follow.
