Dear Patients, Visitors, Friends and Colleagues
I would like to welcome you to our updated website and hope that you will find the information you need to answer any questions that you have about our services. We are working to continue its improvement and if you have any suggestions, please email us at info@milfordcarecentre.ie
Our history stretches back almost 100 years to when the Little Company of Mary Sisters established a nursing home in Milford House in 1928. In 1977, the Sisters took a major leap of faith by dedicating nine of those beds to palliative care. Those initial nine beds have grown to 30 today, with a further 69 beds in the Nursing Home. Both units have all single, ensuite rooms in buildings that were either new or majorly refurbished between 2016 and 2019.
Our patients, residents and their families are foremost in our minds and our aim is to provide you with the best possible support throughout your time with us, recognising the different needs of each of you. Milford Care Centre’s staff are focused on making sure that you experience a positive care journey.
In addition to the Specialist Palliative Care service and the Nursing Home, the Centre provides a range of education courses for clinical and non-clinical staff in the fields of palliative care and gerontology. Many of these are available online or via a hybrid model of online and in-person attendance.
The Nursing Home is registered and inspected by HIQA and their reports are very positive. Our palliative care service operates in line with HIQA’s National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare.
You will find further information on these and other service elements under the Our Services tab.
Milford is very fortunate to have highly trained and committed staff, both at the point of care delivery and behind the scenes supports. We aim to support them to be the best they can be so that they, in turn, can support your needs.
In February 2024, the Centre was redesignated as a Section 38 agency whereby it was formally recognised as providing services on behalf of the Health Service Executive. Thus, the Centre has a more sustainable funding model than before as most of our staffing and day-to-day revenue costs are made available by the HSE, with whom we work in close partnership.
Nevertheless, Milford continues to rely on the wonderful support of the people of the Mid-West region through their fundraising efforts as development projects and equipment replacements must be provided by the Centre.
Milford Care Centre has been a Company Limited by Guarantee since 1998 and is also a registered charity so we are committed to a high standard of compliance with governance best practice and legal requirements.
Please don’t hesitate to let us know what we can do to make your visit to Milford Care Centre more comfortable. As a fundamental component of our Mission Statement, we aim to be guided by the needs of those we serve. As needs change, we will change.
Mary O’Brien
Chief Executive Officer
August 2024
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