Irish Pubs in Nursing Homes
Posted by Patti on November 15th, 2005 / 
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They should do this here in America.
A nursing home in Ireland has hit on a cheering way to keep up the spirits of its elderly patients — by providing its own pub.St Mary’s Hospital in County Monaghan, near the Irish border with Northern Ireland, believes ready access to a good pint may help its patients — average age 85 — actually live longer.
“We would say the whole social aspect of life does extend the years — it means the patients aren’t bored to death,” Rose Mooney, assistant director of nursing told Reuters.
The pub, which opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. and charges normal bar prices, had also led to an increase in the number of visitors, she said.
Having its own bar made the hospital, which has around 140 patients, unique in Ireland, she added.
November 16th, 2005 at 1:01 am
This has been on the web all day. Even I put it on a few forums and just about everyone agrees that a. Its a great idea, b. It will never happen here because U.S. facilities treat their elderly like children. The residents at my former facility get to make things out of construction paper and pipe cleaners. Yeah okay.