Bannow Retirement Home

she engages with everyone, doesn't stop talking and is slowly gaining weight.
I cannot praise the staff enough for what they have done for my mother and I can see what a good relationship she has with all the staff. She is like a different person, making jokes, laughing and even beginning to walk again.

to spend her days with the other residents in the sitting room. Her verbal skills have improved and she is now very talkative and happy. All of the improvements in her health can be credited to the friendly and kind staff and to the management of Bannow.

my father.
Communication was excellent. As the situation unfolded I received regular update calls, and the manager made herself available to me whenever I needed.
My father was made as comfortable as possible and was shown kindness, love and compassion by everyone who was involved with his care.
I’m so thankful Dad got to spend his final days at Bannow and I can’t thank the manager and her team enough for everything they did for him.

doing, but the staff are patient and encouraging. When I do visit, the atmosphere at Bannow is a happy and helpful one; residents are always engaged in some activity or interest to suit their abilities. Bannow is clean and above all, does not smell as one walks in the front door! The manager is always ready to answer questions or let me know if some mishap has occurred with my mother and what has been done to help her. Finding Bannow was the best thing I have done for my mother and has allowed our family to rest easy, knowing that our mother is cared for and loved.

dining room, as well as a charming library for residents to sit, read and enjoy the quiet. Moreover, I have visited on Sundays and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the residents sitting down for a roast dinner. As for his room, it is a spacious room with a pleasant view which is kept clean and tidy. Having originally been at a different care home which was run very poorly, his mental state has colossally improved since being moved to Bannow. I think the homely feel of the building, combined with the very friendly and helpful staff has ensured this as a lovely place for him to be.

confused and very angry, and I have seen nothing but patience in the staff, both with his temperament and condition and helping me get things arranged as I live over 4 hours drive away from where he is. The staff are always in the communal areas, not just attending to needs, but chatting to and keeping the resident's company. They've been good in letting me know when dad needs stuff or when they need to make decisions around his care and why.

my father's previous care home. We are happy to have found Bannow and most importantly my father is so relaxed and happy there.

he should go back into care, myself and the social workers spent weeks checking out places. We settled on Bannow - so pleased we did. My friend is settled and happy and the atmosphere is relaxed and calm. There's a lovely library which is his haven.

with. I have since been many times at all times of day on all days, I have got to know the staff and routines and through this I have been able to take a step back to look at the building, staff, the running and support to the residents, cleanliness of buildings and residents, this enabled me to relax in the knowledge of my dad is in good hands. I found that not only his needs were catered for on the daily basis but they had a lovely lady who comes every weekday with the sole purpose of finding and supplying things to do with entertainment also included.
I'm now in a position to feel I can stop worrying about dad, with so many other background duties to do as well as my own to sort.