The nursing home industry in Ireland has seen a lot of change in recent years, including through consolidation with larger companies scooping up small care homes across the country. The one thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the constant need for good communication among residents, families and staff. This has been at the root of Altra, the care home communications start-up set up by Adam Keane five years ago. Altra, from the Irish word for nurse, was initially built as a communication tool between families and care home staff and has evolved into a social app for families to stay…

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