At Eliza Lodge Nursing Home, it is our goal to provide the personal attention our residents require. We strive to provide care to our residents which is person-centred. We value each resident’s individuality and we ensure that they receive independence and dignity in a home from home environment.
Eliza Lodge is located at the five roads on the western edge of County Offaly, between Banagher on the banks of the river Shannon and Birr, home to the famous Birr Castle and telescope. Eliza Lodge is surrounded by green fields and woodland in a relaxing country setting.
Eliza Lodge Nursing Home is specially designed, purpose-built nursing home providing 24-hour nursing-led care.
Our staff provide 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.
Eliza Lodge is a single storey building built around a large internal courtyard. 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.
The nursing home has an oratory in which residents can fulfil their spiritual needs or enjoy some peaceful space. The oratory is furnished with a beautiful altar kindly gifted to Eliza Lodge by the La Sainte Union Convent.
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 our sheltered internal courtyard.
Eliza Lodge has its own Hair Salon situated where Residents can enjoy the opportunity to schedule an appointment with our hairdresser who visits the home every Thursday and Friday.
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 have 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.
