Abbeylands Care Home

Abbeylands is set in landscaped gardens and is located in the village of Whiteabbey. The home is convenient for shops, amenities, public transport and the M5 motorway. The Abbey Shopping Centre is less than a mile away.

This tastefully decorated purpose built home provides nursing and social care in a selection of differing rooms and separate wings.

Accommodation at Abbeylands is offered in single occupancy rooms, some of which have en-suite facilities. Some rooms are spacious enough for sharing.

Abbeylands features TV lounges and several quiet sitting rooms, all overlooking the extensive private grounds, for relaxation. Separate dining rooms, where residents can socialise at meal times, are also offered. Traditional home cooking using fresh produce is served with choices being available daily. Special diets can be catered for. The home also has extensive patio areas with uninterrupted views of Belfast Lough.

Regular visits are made to the home by an experienced hair stylist and qualified chiropodist. Complementary therapies can be arranged for residents.

The home employs an activities therapist that co-ordinates a varied programme.

Owner: Four Seasons Health Care

Person in charge: Miss Heather Maxwell

Local Authority / Social Services: Northern Health and Social Care Trust (click for contact details)

Type of Service: Care Home with nursing – Privately Owned , 87 residents

Registered Care Categories*: Mental Health Condition • Old Age • Physical Disability • Substance Misuse • Younger Adults

Specialist Care Categories: Alcohol Dependence (past or present) • Orthopaedic • Parkinson's Disease • Stroke • Visual Impairment

Single Rooms: 71

Shared Rooms: 8

Rooms with ensuite WC: 12

Facilities & Services: Day Care • Physiotherapy • Independent Living Training • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room

* The Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Northern Ireland.