Dunluce Healthcare Manager named Care Home Manager of the Year

27th March 2024

Catherine Rea, Residential Manager at Dunluce Healthcare’s Oakmont Lodge, has been named Home Manager of the Year at the Staff Nursing Awards. Catherine, who began her career as a Care Assistant before her passion for delivering excellent care saw her being promoted to Senior Care Assistant, Deputy Manager, and now Residential Manager, was praised for her high standards of care and resident satisfaction, her leadership, and her drive to implement initiatives that improve practice. Catherine commented: “It is an honour to be named Care Home Manager of the Year. “Each of our residents deserves to feel respected, empowered, and taken…

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Oakmont Lodge secures ranking as one of Northern Ireland's Top 20 Care Homes

Oakmont Lodge secures ranking as one of Northern Ireland’s Top 20 Care Homes

14th March 2024

Bangor-based Oakmont Lodge Care Home has been ranked as one of Northern Ireland’s Top 20 Care Homes. Complied annually by carehome.co.uk, the Top 20 Care Homes Awards are based on feedback received by residents and their families, making the search for those seeking a care home less arduous. Ryan Smith, Chief Executive at Dunluce Healthcare, which owns Oakmont Lodge Care Home, said: “We are immensely proud to be named, once again, in Northern Ireland’s Top 20 Care Homes, reflecting our unwavering commitment to prioritising the wellbeing of our residents and their families above all else. “Our mission is to deliver…

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Oakmont January Newsletter

Oakmont Lodge Newsletter: January 2024

12th March 2024

Read all the latest news from Oakmont Lodge in the January newsletter which can be viewed here.

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Oakmont Lodge and Red Brick House Nursery Bridge the Age Gap with New Linking Generations Project

21st February 2024

Bangor-based Oakmont Lodge Care Home and Red Brick House Nursery School have joined forces with Linking Generations NI for a one-of-its-kind pilot scheme that will bring together children aged three to four with older people residing in the Dunluce Healthcare owned care home. The scheme, which will run in conjunction with Apples and Honey Nightingale in England and Generations Working Together in Scotland, will investigate the positive benefits that can come from cross-generational socialisation. Speaking of the home’s participation in the ground-breaking project, Ryan Smith, Chief Executive at Dunluce Healthcare, which owns Oakmont Lodge Care Home, said: “We are thrilled…

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Dunluce Academy

Dunluce Healthcare Launches New Training Academy

24th October 2023

Local nursing home operator Dunluce Healthcare has announced the launch of its innovative new career development programme, Dunluce Academy. With the aim of building long-lasting careers in the healthcare industry, Dunluce Academy will encompass practical training with structural education programmes and mentorship across a range of job roles. The initiative is spearheaded by Dunluce Healthcare’s Chief Executive, Ryan Smith. He said: “At Dunluce Healthcare, we recognise the importance of providing exceptional care to our residents. “The Dunluce Academy represents our dedication to investing in the development of our team and providing a nurturing environment that encourages personal growth and professional…

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Dunluce Healthcare Launches Largest Ever Recruitment Drive with 110 Roles Available at the Peninsula

Dunluce Healthcare Launches Largest Ever Recruitment Drive with 110 Roles Available at the Peninsula

3rd October 2023

Local nursing home operator, Dunluce Healthcare, has launched a major recruitment drive to support the Peninsula, a new state-of-the-art £10m nursing home in Newtownards. The nursing home will provide a range of nursing, residential, respite, and dementia care to 80 residents, creating over 110 jobs. Ryan Smith, Chief Executive of Dunluce Healthcare, said: “In addition to offering the highest quality of care to our residents, we are pleased to be creating vital employment opportunities to those living in Newtownards and the surrounding areas. “We are currently recruiting for 110 jobs across a variety of roles including nursing and care staff,…

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Gortacharn Residential and Nursing Home has been aquired by Dunluce Healthcare

Gortacharn Residential and Nursing Home Purchased by Dunluce Healthcare

5th September 2023

Gortacharn Residential and Nursing Home, located on Nutfield Road, Lisnaskea, has been acquired by Northern Ireland based Dunluce Healthcare. This latest addition to Dunluce Healthcare’s already impressive portfolio will provide up to 55 residents with the highest quality of care in a modern, purpose-built facility. With a history of offering best-in-class service, Dunluce Healthcare will continue to employ the over 70 members of staff currently working at the home. Ryan Smith, Chief Executive of Dunluce Healthcare said: “We are thrilled to have acquired Gortacharn Residential and Nursing Home as we strive to provide first-class care to residents across Northern Ireland.…

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Dunluce Healthcare Launches Largest Ever Recruitment Drive with 110 Roles Available at the Peninsula

The Peninsula: Plans Unveiled Following £10m Investment

23rd May 2023

Dunluce Healthcare has unveiled plans for ‘The Peninsula’, a state-of-the-art £10m nursing home in Newtowards.  This latest development by the Bangor-based firm will provide a range of nursing, residential, respite, and convalescent care needs to 80 residents, creating 110 permanent roles – including 16 nursing positions.   Ryan Smith, Chief Executive of Dunluce Healthcare said:  “Residents and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and providing the highest standard of care to our residents is of paramount importance to us, meaning The Peninsula has been designed with both care and comfort in mind.   “Featuring 80 modern, stylish rooms…

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OAKMONT LODGE NAMED AS ONE OF NORTHERN IRELAND’S TOP CARE HOMES

Oakmont Lodge Named as one of Northern Ireland’s Top Care Homes

12th May 2023

Oakmont Lodge, which is owned by Dunluce Healthcare, has been chosen by residents and their families as one of the Top 20 care homes in Northern Ireland. Located in Bangor, County Down, Oakmont Lodge offers the highest standard of residential, nursing, and dementia care services in a luxurious, hotel-style setting. The Top 20 list is compiled annually by carehome.co.uk, a leading care home review platform, with rankings based on feedback submitted by residents and their loved ones. Emma Kerrigan, Manager at Oakmont Lodge, said: “Being named as a Top 20 Care Home is something which we are immensely proud of…

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Oakmont Newsletter

Oakmont Lodge Newsletter: April 2023

25th April 2023

Read all the latest news from Oakmont Lodge in the April newsletter which can be viewed here.

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Dining

Dining

Delicious, well-balanced and nutritious meals, with a regularly changing menu from our resident chefs, providing home-made dishes using the best local ingredients.

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Facilities

Self-care is important and feeling pampered is easy thanks to our wellbeing and salon facilities and regular visits from hairdressers, beauty therapists and masseuses.

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Activities

Through fun and therapeutic activities such as dance classes, music sessions, games and arts and crafts, our residents maintain an active lifestyle and build friendships.

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Categories of care

From full-time nursing and residential care to specialised care such as respite and palliative, our packages can be tailored to meet the needs of each individual resident.

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