A £2 million private investment by Dunluce Healthcare in Bangor has created 30 jobs with the opening of a dementia wing at its Oakmont Lodge nursing and residential home.
Designed specially around residents’ needs, the new 24-bed dementia wing will provide the highest quality of residential and nursing care, housed in the most modern of surroundings. It brings the number of beds at Oakmont Lodge to 80.
The new development also includes a large sensory garden which has been designed specifically for those living with dementia, with leading pathways, ambient lighting, and fragrant flowers and shrubs.
Dunluce Healthcare chief executive Ryan Smith said: “When we began planning our new dementia wing, we looked at current best practice, and to the future, in order to develop a centre of excellence.
“The feedback from interested families and our nursing and auxiliary teams has been fantastic and we believe we have created a centre, offering the highest quality of care in an environment that all residents can regard as their home.”
Each of the new 24-bedrooms at the lodge (www.dunlucehealthcare.com) has been beautifully designed and furnished, with large lounges and dining rooms overlooking the gardens.
