Camphill Nursing Home

Camphill Nursing Home, part of Four Seasons Health Care, is a welcoming and warm home located in Ballymena. Camphill offers 24-hour dementia nursing care and palliative/end of life care for residents with dementia who may also have long-term medical conditions. The team at Camphill also provides specialist care for residents with mental health conditions and learning disabilities as well as neurological care and rehabilitation for residents with physical disabilities caused by neurological conditions and respite care for family and friends in need of a break.The team are passionate about helping their residents maintain a good quality of life in the home and actively encourage them to take part in all decisions that concern them, such as decorating their room and choosing which therapies they will receive.The residents enjoy a busy activities programme which features arts and crafts, entertainer visits, exercise classes and church visits. Camphill also has strong links with local schools. Four Seasons Health Care strive to make each home as homely as possible with the following facilities at Camphill:Pets by agreementGardenConservatoryPatioPhone point in all roomsShop on sitePhysiotherapy on siteWheelchair accessClose to local shopsTHIS 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

• 18 Registered nurses
• 19 Licensed practical nurses
• 28 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
• 📚 48 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