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, but was very excited to be part of a centre of excel- lence.
The Carrigoran Hospital already provides 26 beds in an inpatient dementia unit.
Cllr Pat McMahon said that the service in Carrigoran would not just benefit Newmaket- on-Fergus but Shannon, Sixmilebridge, Quinn and Ennis.
The report on the development of dementia services in Clare set out a number of plans for an area of growing demand, in view of the age- ing of the population in the county.
Among the services recommended was the development of dementia specific day services at various locations within existing day centers in the county. This will be achieved through the extension of services at these centers or the provision of extra services at weekends.
The Old Age Psychiatry Team in Clare will also be enhanced.