athlunkard nursing home

Athlunkard Nursing Home

Athlunkard House Nursing Home at St. Nicholas is a purpose-built state of the art residential care facility built over two floors. It was designed and built to provide the highest standard of care in luxurious surroundings.

It sits on a two and a half acre site adjacent to St. Nicholas Church in the centre of Westbury within a short walking distance of shops and amenities. The location is easily accessible from Limerick city centre and neighbouring counties, Limerick and Clare. Our central courtyard garden encourages outdoor activity where residents can enjoy bowling on the green or a game of chess on the paved chess board area, or a peaceful place to just sit and relax.

Our main aim is to provide all our residents with as much home comfort as possible while still encouraging independent living in conjunction with each of the services we provide. We have 103  bedrooms with an interior floor space of 50,000 square feet.

Contact Details

Athlunkard Nursing Home
Westbury
Corbally
Co. Clare
V94 C564

061 345150

Care Types

Residential Nursing Care

We provide exceptional nursing care for people with both simple and complex needs.

Areas of specialty care include stroke or neurological injury, physical disability and long-term conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, cardiac or respiratory illness.

We are highly-experienced at caring for residents with one or more medical conditions, and adapting for common challenges in other areas such as hearing and mobility.

Dementia Care

We specialise in caring for people living with all types of dementia. We understand that it can be an emotional journey for all the family when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia and moving into full-time care is often a difficult decision.

We know how important it is to find/choose a care home where one is not defined by dementia. Our dedicated and experienced team have specifically chosen to work with this sector and are passionate about providing the best possible alternative for those who are no longer able to manage in their own home.

Convalescence Care

A hospital stay can be particularly traumatic experience. With demands on hospital beds high, a period of convalescence is normally required before returning home. Relaxation and recuperation with nursing supervision can restore the feeling of well being and enhance recovery back to fitness. In order to provide the highest standard of care, all our staff not only possess the necessary qualifications, but also take part in updated training to ensure that these standards are maintained. The pursuit of excellence in care and our commitment to maintaining that quality of care is embraced by our matron and is encouraged and shared by our valued and dedicated nursing and care staff team.

Respite Care

We consider respite care to be a vital support to people living in their own homes with the help of a relative or home help. When the time comes to consider full nursing home care, our staff will be there to consult with the resident, their carer, the G.P., hospital consultant or district nursing service so that an individual care plan may be established. This multi-disciplinary approach helps us to provide the most appropriate level of care within the nursing home.

Adult Services under 65

We provide specialised Nursing and Social care for adults between 18 and 65 years with a wide range of health problems, disabilities and acquired brain injury. We support individuals to realise their goals and potential, whilst meeting their specific assessed needs.

Other Details

Our home is led by an experienced Director of Nursing and supported by Assistant Directors of Nursing, clinical nursing staff, healthcare assistants, admin and catering / household staff. We are a multi-disciplinary team that includes GPs and allied health professionals that support us in delivering best quality care to residents.

Our positive organisational culture permeates through our home and impacts on how employees approach their work and interact with residents. With residents, staff and families working together we make everyday life in the nursing home, stimulating, engaging and as enjoyable as possible for everyone.

Care plans are developed by our Registered Nurses in conjunction with the individual resident and, if desired, their family members in consultation with our multi-disciplinary team.

Plans include medical, nutritional, spiritual, physical and emotional care, with strong emphasis on ensuring each individual’s will and preference is reflected in their plan of care.

We also incorporate areas of essential wellbeing such as physical exercise, time outdoors, cognitive stimulation and social engagement.

Our menus are reviewed seasonally by our culinary team to ensure we incorporate our residents’ preferences, local suppliers and foods in season.

Menus are reviewed by our nutritionist and local teams to ensure there is a balanced approach to individual requirements and a healthy varied diet.

Our culinary support team assist each location with individual meal plans and ensuring all residents are accommodated with their personal needs.

Our meal time experience is a valued part of our residents’ day and we ensure our teams make every effort to make this an enjoyable experience.

Our chefs regularly meet directly with residents to discuss their likes and dislikes and ensure every residents’ needs are met.

We have a programme of activities to suit all interests and abilities and encourage residents to stay active, connect socially and take time to relax. We place great emphasis on physical activities from spending time outdoors to taking part in exercise classes.

Our staff assist residents to participate at a level that is comfortable, enjoyable and suited to their individual ability. Seasonal events include Easter, Summer and Christmas celebrations, music, activities and afternoon tea parties.

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