Abbeylands Care Home

Abbeylands Care Home, part of Four Seasons Health Care, is a welcoming and warm home located near the Belfast Lough shore close to the picturesque Carrickfergus. Abbeylands offers residential care for residents with dementia, as well as nursing care for residents with complex and/or long-term medical conditions. The team at Abbeylands also provide specialist care for residents with mental health conditions and learning disabilities as well as respite care for loved ones in need of a break.The team at Abbeylands are dedicated to their residents and provide support to their residents with mental health conditions by empowering them to improve their mental wellbeing and build up their independence, enabling them to progress to supported living or their own home.The residents enjoy a programme busy with activities which includes visits from entertainers, day trips, as well as church visits. To make Abbeylands as comfortable and homely as possible there are the following facilities and services:Pets by agreementConservatoryPatioTV point in all roomsPhone point in all roomsShop on sitePhysiotherapy on siteWheelchair accessTHIS CARE HOME IS A MEMBER OF THE IHCP NORTHERN IRELAND.

Services offered

Skilled medical care

• Skilled nursing
• Complex wound care
• Ostomy care
• Catheter care
• Medication administration
• Phlebotomy

Therapies at home

• Physiotherapy

Specialty programmes

• Palliative
• Dementia care
• Postnatal
• Post-op: joint replacement
• Post-op: cardiac surgery
• Chronic: CHF
• Chronic: COPD
• Chronic: diabetes

Non-medical / companion

• Personal care (bath/dress/grooming)
• Diabetic meals
• Light housekeeping
• Transport to appointments
• Companionship
• Overnight care
• Respite for family caregivers

Team & vetting

• 8 Registered nurses
• 15 Licensed practical nurses
• 20 Care assistants
• 7 Physiotherapists

Medical director

Dr. Pereira

Staff turnover

60%

Staff-to-client ratio

1:6 caregivers per active client

Same-caregiver consistency

15%

Caregiver languages

• Local
• English

Caregiver vetting

• ✓ Criminal background check
• ✓ Drug screening
• ✓ Driving record check
• ✓ Reference verification
• ✓ Annual recertification
• 📚 38 CE hours/year required

Technology

• 📱 Caregiver mobile app
• 📍 Electronic Visit Verification (GPS)

Remote monitoring

• BP

Pricing

Holiday premium: 25% · Minimum shift: 2 h

LTCI accepted: Major national insurer

Quality metrics

• 8% Patient satisfaction
• 19% Caregiver satisfaction
• 27% 30-day readmission
• 3.5 Complaints / 1000 visits

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Compliance & safety

Privacy

HIPAA + GDPR compliant

Liability insurance

€5,000,000

Infection control

WHO/ECDC home-care protocol