New jobs as Priory Group opens new care home in Warrenpoint

Priory Group, the UK’s leading independent provider of mental healthcare, is continuing its investment in Northern Ireland with the opening of Carlingford Lodge, a care home for older people.

Carlingford Lodge, in Warrenpoint is a purpose built nursing home with beds for 75 residents needing nursing or dementia nursing care. The home will be under the leadership of experienced manager Eimer Hickey and will create up to 60 jobs in the area.

Priory Care Homes already operates Ben Madigan care home in Newtownabbey, Bannview House in County Down and Cairnmartin Court in Belfast. In 2010 the company recently outlined plans for at least 17 homes in Northern Ireland by the end of 2012, providing around 1200 beds, 1,000 jobs and representing an investment of £50m.

Care at Carlingford Lodge will be provided in single, en-suite accommodation finished to the highest standard. There will also be a choice of lounges and dining areas and a secure, enclosed landscaped garden.

The dementia house will reflect the very latest research in dementia care, focussing on a person’s abilities. Dementia-signposting will assist with orientation and a reminiscence room is planned.

All residents will have access to carefully planned activities and a wide range of professionals including a hairdresser, chiropodist, optician and GP.

Sharon Butler said: “Priory Care Homes is making significant investments in older people’s services in Northern Ireland over the next few years. Carlingford Lodge has been well received by healthcare professionals, particularly in light of the nursing and dementia nursing services it provides for the local community in Warrenpoint.

“The experience the Priory Group has in mental health, complex and long term care transfers very well into older people’s services. People are now living longer and have more complex needs and associated health issues that we have the experience to care for. We are building on our already strong and established areas of expertise and offering an even more comprehensive range of facilities for service users.”

The Priory Group now plans to rapidly increase its portfolio of care homes for older people with further new builds in England and Northern Ireland.

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