Barrhall
Based in Portaferry
private · founded 2016 · licence HC-GB-7755
About
Barrhall is a residential care home that is able to care for the elderly including those with dementia, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities. It is conveniently located close to local shops and has garden access for residents. All accommodation is located on the ground floor and furniture, phone points, and television points are provided. The home consists of 24 bedrooms, 21 of which contain an ensuite WC. There is also wheelchair access and minibus and other transport available for residents.Staff at Barrhall do not wear uniforms to promote a homely and relaxed atmosphere within the home. They focus strongly on the quality of life of their patients and treat everyone as an individual with unique needs. The home is also equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen with an in-house cook who provides excellent nutritional home-cooked food. The environment at Barrhall is designed to be dementia-friendly to ensure residents remain as orientated as possible.Barrhall is also able to offer GP services as well as physiotherapy if required.THIS CARE HOME IS A MEMBER OF THE IHCP NORTHERN IRELAND.
Identity
- Legal name
- Barrhall S.L.
- Regulator
- National healthcare authority
Coverage area
Service areas
| City | Radius |
|---|---|
| Portaferry | 10 km |
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
- 14 Registered nurses
- 32 Licensed practical nurses
- 33 Care assistants
- 5 Physiotherapists
- Medical director
- Dr. van Dam
- 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
- 📚 36 CE hours/year required
Technology
- 📱 Caregiver mobile app
- 📍 Electronic Visit Verification (GPS)
Remote monitoring
- BP
Pricing
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Nursing visit (60 min) | 71.97 EUR |
| Physiotherapy at home | 89.19 EUR |
| Live-in (per day) | 323.89 EUR |
| Palliative (per day) | 286.38 EUR |
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