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Dr Marie Murphy, Dr Michael Bauer , Ms Judy Wall, Dr. Catherine Buckley Conference Chair and Dr Kieran O'Connor pictured at our Annual Conference. For more info or photos or to download speakers presentation visit http://www.northridgehouse.ie/resident-staff-family-relationships-residential-care/

The Foundation is delighted to report the funds raised in the Afternoon Tea/Fashion Event came to €4,500. Huge credit goes to Denise Ginn, a relative at St. Luke's Home who put the whole event together, she is a true ambassador for St. Luke's Home. The video captures the day perfectly, it was a fun filled community focused fundraiser involving all the stake holders at St. Luke's Home and hopefully the first of many. As well as raising much needed funds, events such as these really help to raise the profile of St. Luke's Home and the very important role it [...]

St Luke's Home were delighted to receive a cheque for €1,500 from Freddy Yelverton and the United Nations Veterans at Collins Barracks towards the ongoing household model of care in Maguire House, St Luke's Dementia Specific Unit. We are very very grateful, for their support.  

St Lukes home were delighted to play host to a group of 22 business students and their professors from Caldwell University, New Jersey, USA. Their day in Cork consisted of a trip to Janssen which included a tour of the plant and a presentation from the general manager, Kyran Johnson on the operation and business issues of the day. This was followed by a visit and tour of the St Lukes facility. David O Brien, CEO, gave the group an insight into how Ireland looks after its older generation in terms of nursing home care along with a history of St [...]

.             As part of Proclamation Day our Oldest Resident Ita O' Donovan raised the National Flag followed by the singing of the National Anthem led by Nagle Community Schoool. Our Chaplain Rev. Sarah Marry led a short reflection and prayers and the event concluded with a few words shared by Ita O' Donovan    

St Luke’s Home is delighted to welcome Mrs Pauline O’Neill as its new Deputy Director of Nursing. Pauline joins the Home having worked in a senior management role in St Finbarrs Hospital for several years in the Care of the Elderly.  With a Higher Diploma in Gerontology Pauline is delighted to be on the St Luke’s team and is looking forward to working with everyone in continuing and maintaining the excellent levels of care that St. Luke’s so far has achieved.

On Thursday, 10th September over 330 runners gathered in Mahon, Cork to support the first St Luke’s Home Memorial 5K Run.  The St. Luke’s Home Foundation wanted to introduce an event to its calendar that embraced the Mahon Community, Health, Fitness and Fun. Everyone involved in the Charity is delighted that the event lived up to these expectations. It was also an opportunity to remember past residents and to involve people of all ages, all families, volunteers, supporters, staff, and indeed all who have an involvement, however small, with the Home.  Oonagh O'Driscoll, Director of the St Luke's Home Foundation said: Support for St Luke’s [...]

Over 300 delegates and 20 exhibitors gathered for St. Luke's Home Annual Conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork last Thursday. The conference was a great success challenging delegates to 'think outside the box'. For testimonials, feedback and interviews click here Pictured from left-right: Bruce Pierce, Director of Education St. Luke's Home, Catherine Buckley, Practice Development Lecturer St. Luke's Home, Prof. Jan Dewing, Key Note Speaker Sue Pembry Chair in Nursing, Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Colton, President St. Luke's Home