Staff

Bruce Pierce

Role: Director of Education & Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor

Bruce commenced in the new position as Director of Education during 2008. He brings over 20 years of ministerial experience to the post having worked in both parish and hospital settings. He has worked overseas in both Amsterdam and Toronto. While in Toronto he was Director of Chaplaincy Services for Princess Margaret Hospital which is one of the leading oncology hospitals in North America. Bruce...

Julia Horgan

Role: Director of Nursing

Qualifications:

R.M.N.
BSc Mental Health
MSc Dementia Care (pending)
Training and Development Certificate (DIT)
Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Administration
Essence of Care Facilitator
Counselling Certificate
Teaching and Assessing Certificate

Colette Culver

Role: Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Qualifications:

R.G.N.
Manual Handling Instructor
Diploma in Psychoterapy
Cert. in Health & Safety in the Work Place
Training and Development Certificate

Mary O'Mahony

Role: Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Qualifications:

  • R.G.N R.M
  • BSc Nursing Studies
  • MSc Dementia Care Training (pending)
  • Diploma in Social Studies
  • Diploma in Health Service Management
  • Crisis Prevention Institute Instructor
  • Training and Development Certificate (DIT)
     
Claire Coakley Admin Support

 Claire commenced working in St. Luke’s Home in September 2009. In March 2011 Claire was appointed as Admin Support to both the Foundation and Education Centre. Claire brings a wealth of administration and HR experience from working within the Pharmaceutical and Construction Industries prior to joining St. Luke’s Home.

Eugene Browne

Role: Resident Advocate/Activities Coordinator

Eugene spent 23 years in the Defense Forces and went from there to UCC for four years to study Social Work. Eugene qualified as a Social Worker in the summer of 2006 and started his role as Residents Advocate in St. Luke's Home in October 2006. He loves the challenges involved in his role and provides support & assistance to older people in order to improve their quality of life.
Eugene's passion is...

Ann English Clinical Nurse Manager 1
  • R.G.N.
  • Diploma Social Studies
  • Cert. in Healthcare/ Nurse Management
  • Cert. in The Essentials of Palliative Care
  • Continence Promotion Programme Trainer
John Reid Art Therapist

 

  • BA (Fine Art) Liverpool University
  • City & Guild Audio Visual Techniques
  • Dip Art Therapy (Crawford School of Art and Herdford University)