St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy

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

History
Athy workhouse was established on the site under the Irish Poor Laws; it opened on 9 January 1844, just before the Great Famine. The Sisters of Mercy arrived as nursing sisters in 1873. In 1898, it became a County Home. 268 residents were transferred to the new St. Vincent's Hospital on 3 April 1969.

Services
At present St. Vincent's primarily provides geriatric care, including a residential care centre and day-care facilities for Alzheimer's patients. It is monitored by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).