Silver Stream Healthcare Group, one of the largest providers of residential care for older people in Ireland, has today announced the launch of three new nursing homes that will see its current bed count double to750 and the number of homes within the group grow to 11.
The announcement was unveiled by An Taoiseach Michael Martin at a special event held over the weekend at the new Riverstick home in Cork. In addition, Silver Stream has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art transitional step-down care centre at Riverstick to help alleviate the demand on Cork University Hospital as it provides an extension to the acute bed capacity.
The newly developed homes are in Riverstick, Co. Cork; Duleek in Meath and Dundalk, Co. Louth and will support the creation of over 500 full-time permanent roles. The group is currently recruiting for roles in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Housekeeping, kitchen, Facilities, and for Care Assistants and Activity Coordinators.
Located close to the Dundalk Institute of Technology campus, Dundalk Care Home at Greenpark has 130 single en-suite bedrooms spanning 6,000 m2 across two floors. The Duleek home has 120 single en-suite bedrooms spanning nearly 5,500 m2; and Riverstick Care Home in Cork comprises 92 single and 2 double en-suite bedrooms spanning nearly 4,500 m2 . While all homes are modern and include advanced systems and applications, each will have the ‘Home from Home’ look and feel that each of the existing Silver Stream nursing homes are famous for.
Silver Stream Healthcare Group provides unrivalled quality and innovative care to residents. Each home delivers a wide range of care options, from long stay to respite care, transitional care dementia care, convalescence care and end of life care. The three new homes join eight existing locations across Cork, Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Tipperary - which all act as a home-away-from-home for over 350 residents.
Commenting on the opening, Taoiseach, Michael Martin, said:
“I’m delighted to officially open these three new care homes in Cork, Louth and Meath on behalf of Silver Stream Healthcare Group. We know that for the most part, older people indicate their preference to live in their own homes and communities, for as long as possible. The Programme for Government commits to creating an Age Friendly Ireland, while Sláintecare aims to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time... I would like to congratulate all involved in the development of this new nursing home facility in Cork, as well as the homes in Louth and Meath, which will no doubt be a great asset for their communities.”
Speaking on the new launch, CEO at Silver Stream Healthcare, Tom Finn said, “We’re delighted to launch three new excellently located and well-positioned care homes to our growing group. This is a pivotal time for the aging population of Ireland, and their families, for whom our industry provides critical solutions and services... Our model is all about creating a home-away-from-home for residents and these three new homes perfectly align with our ambitions to deliver a more intimate care home experience, in a comfortable and familiar environment, while at all times responding to the rapidly changing care needs of older people.”
Silver Stream was recently named as Ireland’s leading Care Home Provider, which aims to recognise outstanding service and excellence within the sector.
Silver Stream Healthcare is an Irish company that owns and manages a growing number of care homes across Ireland, providing quality care for over 750 residents. Established in 1993, our head office is in Ratoath, Co. Meath, where they centrally manage the business.
They provide a wide range of care options, from long stay to respite care, dementia care, convalescence care and end of life care. They have care homes across Ireland, providing care to many residents.
