HOPES TOGHERMORE RESIDENTIAL UNIT TUAM MAY BE SAVED FROM CLOSURE
Date Published: 04-Jan-2013
There are strong hopes that Toghermore Residential House in Tuam can be saved from closure following a pledge of funding.
Tuam and District Mental Health Association has offered funding in the region of 60 thousand euro towards required fire safety works.
The feared winding down of the 18 bed residential facility followed an independent fire and safety report delivered to the HSE last month (Dec), which revealed fire safety shortfalls.
16 residents were to be transferred to alternative accommodation on a phased basis with all expected to be moved by the middle of the month.
No other mental health services at the Toghermore complex were impacted by the report.
However, following talks, Management received informal notification today that the pledge of funding would be accepted.
John Feely of the Tuam and District Mental Health Association says the fund is in place following the sale of social housing.
He says he's hopeful it can work towards lifting the immediate closure threat at the residential facility.