Construction of a new 50 bed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) at Tyone, Nenagh

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The development of this new 50 Bed Community Nursing Unit, and associated Landscaping / Parking, at Tyone, Nenagh is to provide elderly care accommodation containing 50 bedrooms, to replace the existing St Conlon’s facility which currently has a capacity of 27 beds. The new 50 bed Community Nursing Unit is to be located on the 2.06 hectacre site , directly adjacent to the Nenagh Hospital campus, which has been selected to provide sufficient space provision for the construction of the new CNU and to also help alleviate the pressures on the existing campus car parking which includes both acute hospital and community services. The new 50 bed build is made up of 2 No. 25 bed wards or households. Each household is further divided into two smaller sized households of 12/13 residents. Gross Floor Area of the overall build is circa 4510m2. There is a central communal area (single story with Plant on top) which will house ancillary and support spaces such as the entrance areas, reception, lobby & foyer, catering facilities, reflection room, and a shared space (resident area) to include hairdresser room, clinical treatment room, visitor’s room and family overnight accommodation etc. The accommodation includes a Palliative Care Suite with two dedicated bedrooms.