Ealga Lodge is situated in the village of Shinrone which lies on the border between Offaly and Tipperary. Shinrone is a very close-knit community and our residents enjoy maintaining their links with this community through Mass, Prayer Service, functions in the local hall, visits from children attending the local school and crèche and visits from the local Social Services Group.
Ealga Lodge Nursing Home is a purpose-built nursing home providing 24-hour nursing-led care.
Our staff provides care and assistance for residents who are low dependency seeking assisted daily living, medium dependency seeking some degree of medical attention or high dependency requiring total nursing care. Ealga Lodge participates in the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal Scheme).
We offer long-term, convalescent and respite care, dementia care, post-operative rehabilitation and end of life care for people over the age of 18 years.
Preadmission assessments are carried out with all potential Residents to ensure that Ealga Lodge is the appropriate setting and is capable of meeting with the Residents care needs
Accommodation in Ealga Lodge is set out two floors. All bedrooms are ensuite with level access showers and are complete with television and nurse call alarm. As a purpose-built nursing home, the layout and design of the home ensures that Residents bedrooms are located away from our busy dining and living rooms.
Residents can avail of accommodation on our First Floor in either the “Regan” “Kennedy” “Obama” or “Clinton”. The Obama Wing The nursing home has an oratory in which residents can fulfill their spiritual needs or enjoy some peaceful space.
There are a number of spacious lounge areas in which residents and their loved ones can relax and enjoy the in house social activities or family gatherings (when possible). Residents are also welcome to enjoy our outside space including an internal courtyard which has a relaxing water feature.
There is a Hair Salon situated on the second floor in Ealga Lodge. While residing in Ealga Lodge residents can enjoy the opportunity to schedule an appointment. If the resident prefers to attend the local hairdresser which is in close proximity to the Nursing Home, this can also be arranged.
Meals are served in our dining room where our highly skilled chefs will provide nutritious, wholesome and tasty food in conjunction with the dietary needs and personal preferences of the residents.
Internet access is available for all residents, there is a Smart TV in the lounge where residents can avail of a wide range of television programmes, documentaries and films. We have a tablet available for our residents to Zoom or Skype their loved ones and our skype address is [email protected]. We also have facilities available for Whatsapp video calls.
The Person in Charge and the Administrator can be accessed in their own offices and the Clinical Nurse Manager and Nurses are available at the Nurses’ Station or alternatively via the call bell.
