Hospice & Palliative Care Volunteering Friends of the Hospice About Us
Hospice Palliative Volunteering The Friends About Us

St. Patrick’s provides Long Stay/Continuing Care and Respite Care for Older People (over 65 yrs). The multi-disciplinary team strives to provide a holistic approach to the care of our frail, dependant, ill, elderly men and women. We aim to support and develop the on-going interaction between the patients and their families and between families and the staff of the hospital. All care is rendered in a professional manner, in an atmosphere of respect, warmth and friendship.

Services & Facilities.

  • 24 Hour Nursing Care
  • 24 Hour Medical Cover.
  • Physiotherapy.
  • Recreational activities.
  • Volunteers who provide;
    - Friendship Support.
    - Mobile Library
    - Mobile Shop.
    - Pet Therapy
  • Spiritual Care
  • Daily Mass relayed on C.C.T.V.
  • Podiatry/Chiropody, by appointment.
  • Personal Laundry, by arrangement
  • Hairdressing, by arrangement.
  • Dental and Optical appointments
  • Access to Hospital Gardens.
  • Wheelchair Accessible Transport
  • Hospital Restaurant for Patients/Families.
  • Daily Newspaper, by arrangement.
  • Portable Phone.

What Type of Care is Provided?

  • Continuing Care - 33 Public Beds, 13 Private Beds (Male & Female)
  • Respite Care - 17 Beds (13 Female, 4 Male)
  • Crisis Care - 1 Bed (Female)

For further information contact;

The Assistant Director of Nursing

St Patricks Hospital (Cork) Ltd
Wellington Rd
Cork
+353 (0)21/4501201
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