Castleview Private Nursing Home

Castleview Care Home is a family-run Private Nursing Home with a friendly atmosphere, that provides a high standard of care that prioritises the safety and well-being of the residents. Based on the outskirts of Belfast, Castleview provides care for residents with a learning disability, older people with a learning disability, and people with a physical disability.Castleview Care Home accommodates 36 residents, with comfortable surroundings and modern facilities including various communal areas that residents are supported to make use of, including a sunroom, a TV/lounge room, and two quiet rooms, one of which opens out into the courtyard for residents who like to relax near outdoor surroundings. The second quiet room is perfect for intimate family visits.

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

• 12 Registered nurses
• 21 Licensed practical nurses
• 26 Care assistants
• 7 Physiotherapists

Medical director

Dr. van Dam

Staff turnover

10%

Staff-to-client ratio

1:4 caregivers per active client

Same-caregiver consistency

90%

Caregiver languages

• Local
• English

Caregiver vetting

• ✓ Criminal background check
• ✓ Drug screening
• ✓ Driving record check
• ✓ Reference verification
• ✓ Annual recertification
• 📚 42 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

• 98% Patient satisfaction
• 89% Caregiver satisfaction
• 12% 30-day readmission
• 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