We have a single storey 26 beds purpose-built residence with large car parking facilities situated 2 kilometres from Douglas village and 6 kilometres from Cork city close to all amenities. In 2016 a state-of-the-art large extension was completed incorporating 10 new bedrooms, treatment room, laundry, offices, staff room, nurses’ station, and enclosed garden. The existing building was renovated to reflect the ambiance of the new built.
Darraglynn Nursing Home limited is a family run business founded by the late Mary Lucey in 1986.
It is currently managed by her daughters Margaret O Sullivan & Mary Conroy, who carry on the family tradition of providing a living environment that as far as possible replicates residents' previous lifestyle; to ensure that residents live in a comfortable, harmonious & safe environment.
We strive to preserve and promote individuality and independence to all our residents. We will achieve this through programs of activity designed to encourage mental alertness and social interaction.
All of our staff are appropriately qualified to deliver the highest quality care. When recruiting staff we look for reliability, integrity, patience, and professionalism. Our staff complete an induction process and have mandatory training in Health and Safety , Manual Handling , Fire Drills, First Aid, Food Hygiene and Safety. We continue to educate our staff keeping them up to date on the latest developments. Our Health Care Assistants are FETAC level 5 trained
Mary is the daughter of the late Mary Lucey, the founder of Darraglynn Nursing Home. Mary has over 35 years in General Nursing, A/E nursing, Gynaecology, Surgery, and 15 years as a clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability. In 2003 Mary worked in St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Australia specializing in Neuroscience. Mary was Assistant Director of Nursing in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. Mary and has many years experience in the Gerontology in Darraglynn Nursing Home.
Margaret is also the daughter of the founder of Darraglynn Nursing Home. Margaret has over 26 years experience in management in Darraglynn mentored well by her mother Mary Lucey. Margaret is actively involved in the day to day running of the home. Her primary role is as financial controller, purchasing officer, and refurbishment of the home. Margaret's background is in clerical administration.
Qualification: Registered General Nurse, Post graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management (RCSI) Professional Focus: Sajeev has more than 10 years’ experience working in both acute hospitals internationally and in more recent years in Elderly care working with various organisations. He has experience in working as an infection control nurse and by leading the team. Currently he is doing Master’s in healthcare management at RCSI, Dublin. He has a particular expertise in Care of elderly, Dementia care and managing nursing homes by enhancing and enabling wellbeing for the residents with dementia. His goal is to lead the team in Darraglynn nursing home and to provide the highest quality of care to each individual resident, enhancing their quality of life and ensuring a person-centred approach throughout.
Darraglynn Nursing Home caters for full-time residential care, Respite care, Convalescence care , Post-Operative care & Palliative care. Darraglynn Nursing Home is approved by the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal Scheme) and major private health insurers.
We recently migrated to a most modem care management system e-Nursing powered by
Nova Healthcare Management. e-Nursing system designed and developed specifically for Irish Nursing Homes and home care providers and compliance with HIQA standards.
Our chefs Janos and Jim are passionate about nutrition and make the dining experience a treat. They introduce new menus of traditional and worldwide cuisine that enhances the palate of the older adult. They deliver through their catering skills not only a nutritional element but an understanding of the key principles of food delivery in a therapeutic enjoyable and colourful fashion.
Darraglynn Nursing Home welcomes all comments, complaints, and compliments. We hope complaints will be few, but we take complaints seriously and endeavour to learn from their outcome. We will deal with your complaint in a fair and impartial manner. The Nursing home has a complaint officer Mr Sajeev Nair (D.O.N.) and a resident advocate Mr Vincent Kelly.
If you have complained to us and you are not satisfied with our decision on your complaint, it is open to you to contact the office of the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman provides an impartial, independent and free service. By law, the Ombudsman can examine complaints about any of our administrative actions or procedures as well as delays or inactions in our dealings with you
The Office of the Ombudsman
18 Lower Lesson Street
Dublin 2.
Phone : LoCall 1890 22 30 30 or 01 639 5600
Email : ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.ie
You can also make a complaint online at
http://www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/
Proprietors:
Mary Conroy
Margaret O Sullivan
021 4364 722
darraglynndirectorofnursing@gmail.com
darraglynn1@eircom.net
Darraglynn Nursing Home,
Carrigaline Road,
Cork
