St. Dympna's Hospital

St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow
Health Service Executive
Geography
Location Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland
Organisation
Hospital type Psychiatric
Services
Emergency department No
Beds 115

St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow is a public psychiatric hospital located in Carlow, Ireland. Founded in 1834[1] as Carlow/Kildare Lunatic Asylum, it was taken over by the Irish Government in 1971. It is now run by the Health Service Executive, providing psychiatric services for the population of County Carlow and County Kilkenny. The hospital is named after St. Dympna, Roman Catholic patron saint of mental illness.

Patient services

The hospital provides 115 beds, offering both acute and long-stay care. Services include out-patient clinics, day care facilities, addiction counselling, and a community hostel.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/Carlow_images_08.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.seai.ie/Archive1/Files_Misc/CaseStudyStDympnasCarlow.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/LHOGuides/Carlow_Kilkenny_HSE_Guide.pdf


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