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Kirk House is located on two floors and the second floor is easily reached by stairs or a centrally located passenger...
Care Provided by Kirk House, Belfast
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 46 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Ask internally for our current fees. Two person flats are available, priced at £1776 per week. This is also available for one person occupancy for a £36 pw surcharge. Trust top up of £154 pw for residential and £260 pw for dementia care.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Kirk House, Belfast for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kirk House, Belfast to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Belfast Central Mission
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Mcilroy(Care Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1992
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (42)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Please contact reception to arrange a visit in advance. Regular visiting times can be agreed for frequent visitors.
Parking
- Parking is plentiful immediately outside the building.
Kirk House, Belfast Reviews (42)
Kirk House, Belfast has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.615) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kirk House, Belfast has 42 reviews.
A very caring home and I would highly recommend it.
The resident care and feeling of security is excellent. I am very satisfied with staff, and care given to us is excellent.
Thank your Teresa for your review of our services at Kirk House
I have been a resident in here since January 2023. As I had lived in Cherry Valley for about 50 years, I was glad not to leave the area. Kirk House being residential offered me independent living, help when needed given thoughtfully and willingly. Kirk House gives us plenty of company, but privacy as well in our rooms. There are plenty of activities. The food, cleaning and support from staff are excellent, and as there is a meeting for us all taken by management each week where no subject is banned, we can have our say about all aspects of the home. I am so glad I chose to come here.
Thank you for your insight into life in Kirk House Elizabeth and glad that your experience has been so positive.
Kirk House provides excellent care. The home is always warm. The staff do their best for the residents. Food is fresh and tasty. The flatlets themselves could do with an upgrade of kitchenettes and shower rooms. The grounds at times need attention. In the summer the hanging baskets were beautiful. The quality of the cleaning of the rooms varies from time to time. I think this may be staff-related (ie lack of).
Thank you for your honest feedback. We are working with the housing association who manage the property to update where and when we can- It is not always easy with our occupancy always at full or not far off. We have also been fundraising to update our outside spaces so we hope to see something new on that front in the near future.
The staff go out of their way to be helpful. I feel well looked after.
Thank you for your warm review of our services here.
My wife Rosemary is receiving professional and kind care in the EMI unit of Kirk House.
The set up of the home with a communal lounge in separate corridors provides a family atmosphere and there are plenty of opportunities to join in activities with residents from across the home in the common room or outside garden area, including church services, musical events, craft activities and even garden parties!
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We really value the feedback especially on our work in Memory Lane.
Mum moved into Memory Lane November 2024. Her Flatlet is lovely. It has been personalised with furniture photos and ornaments from her home. Mum likes to sit in the Dayroom as she loves company. She enjoys the Chair Exercises, Church Services and getting her nails and hair done every week. The Staff are brilliant. They look after Mum and she is well cared for. Mum feels safe and we have peace of mind knowing she is safe. They also look after us. Cups of tea in Dining room or if Mum has visitors in her Flatlet they bring tea. I would definitely recommend Kirk House.
Thank you for your kind words of feedback, and so glad that your mum feels well at home with us.
The care, staff and facilities in Kirk House are excellent. I had confidence that my parents were looked after with dignity and kindness. I was kept informed of their health and well-being at all times. I'll always be very grateful for the care provided by the staff in Kirk House. Many, many thanks.
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At age 96, she sadly needs more care than Kirk House can provide. You know that this is such a great residential home when the staff cry when a resident leaves. Kirk House is family. I would highly recommend it to anyone considering residential care.
We agree completely that the unique thing about Kirk House is the sense of family about it. Credit to the staff and to residents for keeping this alive.
I have been visiting Kirk House for 14 years and for me, it is a truly wonderful home. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The place is amacuatly clean. It's a home that I would want to live in myself in my twilight years. I simply cannot speak highly enough of this home and every person I have encountered there. I'm also greatly impressed with how the home does so much in terms of activities for the residents and also in collecting for various charities. Many thanks to you all.
Thank you for your warm words and for taking the time to respond about Kirk House.
My mum has been a resident in Kirk House for nearly two years. In the last few months, she has moved to the memory lane corridor and has settled in very well. She has a lovely room and speaks well of everyone. She loves the food and the common living area where she has company. The staff are very kind and caring and there is a lovely family atmosphere. I know my mum feels safe there and I have great peace knowing that she is being well cared for and I am very grateful that she is in such a good care home.
My mother has been very happy here for a year, it is her home. She loves the staff, her friends and her flatlet. She enjoys the different activities and the community at meal times. I couldn’t recommend Kirk House enough.
Thank you so much for your kind review, I am glad it has made such a positive impact for your mother.
When she reached the age of 100, Kirk House very kindly offered to let the family celebrate together on the premises and nothing was too much bother for the staff.
I would highly recommend Kirk House to anyone looking for a very comfortable, spotless, well-run nursing home with tremendous staff.
Thank you for your feedback, and we are so glad to have your mum as one of our Kirk House family.
I could not speak highly enough of the care provided by the staff for my mother in the last 4 months. It has been superb. The team have a real caring ethos and the staff are exceptionally considerate, friendly and helpful. They engage with my mother with kindness, patience and humour. As a family we feel very supported and very welcome at every visit. We cannot thank them enough for the wonderful care and support they give to Mum
The staff are exceptionally considerate, friendly and helpful and, as a family, we cannot thank them enough for the wonderful care and support they gave Mum.
We would highly recommend Kirk House.
After a difficult couple of years due to Covid and not being able to visit my mother during this time, I think she has come through this time as well as can be expected with the help of the staff’s ability to protect the residents.
I could not speak highly enough of the care provided by the staff for my mother in the last 5 years. It has been superb. The team there have a real caring ethos and regularly go the extra mile for my mum. My mother has been ill on a number of occasions and the team are great at communicating with relatives and taking action proactively when needed. I would thoroughly recommend Kirk House.
My mother has been a resident at Kirk House for several years and has been very happy living there. She regularly comments on how well she is looked after by the staff and says that she would not still be alive (age 101 at time of writing) if she were not living there. They have had tremendous difficulties over the past two years with Covid restrictions but have managed to cope with the stresses of that well. The residents have their own self contained room but also socialise with the other residents at mealtimes and for the various activities that occur daily within the home.
My grandmother has been a resident at Kirk House for 6 months. Every single interaction I have had with staff has been positive, they have treated my gran with compassion, care and respect. The home is clean, structured and has a personal/friendly feel to it. The staff are attentive and have brought issues we would not have noticed to myself and my gran's other care partners attention. My gran was on the waiting list for quite a while, but well worth the wait.
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Meet the Team (2)

Sharon Mcilroy is the Residential Manager for Kirk House. Sharon is part of the Kirk House family, having worked her way up to managerial positions over a number of years. Her excellent reputation saw her seconded to our Copelands residential home to assist in developing core services at that new location. With the appointment of a permanent manager there, Sharon has now returned in 2023 to take up the manager role at Kirk House- a decision that has been warmly received by residents and staff alike.

Lynne is the Deputy Manager of Kirk House and deputizes for the Residential Manager, as well as having a wide area of responsibility in her own right. Lynne has been a long-serving and valued member of our team and has stepped up as Residential Manager in the past.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk House, Belfast
What types of Care is Kirk House, Belfast registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Kirk House, Belfast have?
There are 42 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Kirk House, Belfast?
Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Kirk House, Belfast to the centre of Belfast?
3.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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