St Vincent's Hospital, Athy

St Vincent's Hospital, Athy (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Uinseann Áth Í) is a hospital located in Athy, Ireland.

[1][2][3] Athy workhouse was established on the site under the Irish Poor Laws; it opened on 9 January 1844, just before the Great Famine.

268 residents were transferred to the new St Vincent's Hospital on 3 April 1969.

[5][6] At present St Vincent's primarily provides geriatric care, including a residential care centre and day-care facilities for Alzheimer's patients.

[7] It is monitored by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).