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| Convalescent and Respite Care |
| Welcome |
| Elmhurst Convalescent Centre as part
of Highfield Hospital Group, provides top quality residential
and convalescent care services in Dublin. We pride ourselves in providing
our patients with the best medical and nursing services available. |
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| The Building and Surrounding area |
| Elmhurst Convalescent Centre comprises
a modern single storey centre and an elegant 19th century period residence
steeped in history. Once an elegant family home it has been extensively
restored and modernised to meet the highest standards of care and
support, and is now one of the most comfortable facilities of its
kind in Ireland today offering a unique blend of old world charm and
21st century convalescent care. |
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Surrounded by landscaped gardens and 65 acres of unspoiled parkland
and farm, the location is unrivalled for peace and tranquillity,
ensuring comfort and privacy.
Elmhurst provides luxury accommodation and every comfort that could
be expected for convalescent and retirement care.
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| Accommodation |
· 29 ground floor en-suite single rooms
· All rooms have cable TV, a telephone and staff call system
· 3 TV lounges
· Courtyard gardens
· Dining room
· Oratory
· Shared areas are furnished attractively
· Hairdressing salon
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| Medical Facilities |
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· GP on call
· 24 hour Nursing Care
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| Personal Services |
· Chiropody available on request
· Physiotherapy available on request
· Hairdressing service
· Daily newspapers on request
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| Meals |
| At Elmhurst we recognise the importance
of diet in the recovery process. We have our own catering department,
which is operating and implementing a H.A.C.C.P. system. This department
provides:
· Extensive menu range with daily selection list
· All dietary requirements provided
· 14 day menu cycle
· Meals can be taken in own room or dining room
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| Category of Patients |
· Those requiring medical and
surgical convalescent care following discharge from hospital
· Respite Care
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| Visiting Arrangements |
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At Elmhurst we know and recognise that
keeping in touch with your relatives and friends is important. We
welcome visitors at any time with the exception of meal times but
we would ask that anyone intending to visit before 10.00am or after
9.00pm would contact a staff member in advance. |
| Spiritual / Cultural Needs |
| Elmhurst will make every effort to
accommodate and support the individual spiritual and cultural needs
of residents. Local clergy of various denominations regularly visit
and we are proud of the fact that we are one of the few such facilities
to have their own Pastoral Care Department. Any person wishing to
attend a church service will of course be accommodated. |
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| Location |
Set in the grounds of the historic
Hampstead Castle Estate, Elmhurst Convalescent Centre is accessed
via Hampstead Avenue in Glasnevin, north of Griffith Avenue.
Residents, relatives and friends will appreciate the easy access offered,
being 2 miles north of Dublin City Centre and its proximity to the
M50 and M1 motorways, the East Link Bridge and Dublin Port Tunnel.
In addition its location is well serviced by public transport. (11,
13 and 19a bus routes)
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| Enquiries, admissions, and fees |
| Elmhurst Convalescent Centre is approved
by VHI and other insurance and welfare schemes for convalescence following
a hospital stay, and is registered under the Health (Nursing Homes)
Act 1990.
To receive further information regarding vacancies, availability
or fees please contact Orla Scuffil, Director of Nursing, on +353
1 837 7130,
or email: elmhurst@highfieldhospital.org
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