Kirk House

Kirk House is a care home in east Belfast that provides award-winning residential and dementia care.Owned and operated by Belfast Central Mission, Kirk House prioritises dignity, respect, freedom, and for residents to have the ability to make their own decisions.Less than four miles from Belfast city centre, Kirk House consists of 42 flatlets, each equipped with a kitchenette, shower room, bed/sitting room, and front door with private letterbox. Two flatlets are disabled-friendly, and four are built with couples in mind.The residents of Kirk House are encouraged and supported to stay connected with their family and friends outside of the home, as well as with the local community. Belfast Central Mission aims to provide residents with the most normal life possible for them and provides individualised care to each resident.Kirk House provides the residents with services including 24-hour care, laundry service, podiatry, and twice-weekly hairdresser visits. The care home also provides activities such as exercise to music, home cooking, and an optional weekly church service.

Services offered

Skilled medical care

• Skilled nursing
• IV therapy at home
• Complex wound care
• Ostomy care
• Catheter care
• Tube feeding (NG/PEG/J)
• Medication administration
• Phlebotomy

Therapies at home

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Respiratory therapy

Specialty programmes

• Palliative
• Hospice / end-of-life
• Dementia care
• Pediatric homecare
• 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
• Live-in care
• Overnight care
• Respite for family caregivers

Team & vetting

• 20 Registered nurses
• 17 Licensed practical nurses
• 26 Care assistants
• 7 Physiotherapists

Medical director

Dr. Schmidt

Staff turnover

12%

Staff-to-client ratio

1:8 caregivers per active client

Same-caregiver consistency

87%

Caregiver languages

• Local
• English

Caregiver vetting

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

Technology

• 📱 Caregiver mobile app
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Family portal (real-time updates)
• 📍 Electronic Visit Verification (GPS)

Remote monitoring

• BP
• glucose
• O2

Pricing

Holiday premium: 25% · Minimum shift: 2 h

LTCI accepted: Major national insurer

Quality metrics

• 95% Patient satisfaction
• 86% Caregiver satisfaction
• 12% 30-day readmission
• 1.1 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