Facilities and Services

Gascoigne House provides the following services:

• Convalescent care (VHI registered), respite care and extended care to dependent older people.
  
• We provide the same for confused older people in a specially designed safe area.
• Day care for both general and confused older people.
  

Included in the basic care package under the Government’s ‘Fair Deal’ are the following services:

• Bed and board;
• Nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care needs of the person;
• Bedding;
• Laundry service;
• Basic aids and appliances necessary to assist a person with the activities of daily living.
  

The following are excluded under the Government’s ‘Fair Deal’ and will be provided at an additional charge although some of these may be available to medical card holders:

• Daily delivery of newspapers; Social programmes; All therapies; Incontinence wear; Chiropody; Dry cleaning; Ophthalmic and dental services; Transport (including care assistant costs); Specialised wheelchairs; Hairdressing and other similar services.

Appropriate pastoral and spiritual care is available for people of all faiths and none. Weekly services cater for Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions.

Regular day trips are arranged for our residents and family occasions are catered for where possible.

Gascoigne House has an urban setting next to our sister charity The Mageough Home with its stunning grounds. The nursing home and sheltered housing is situated next to the Cowper Luas stop making it easily accessible. There is a residents’ and visitors’ committee encouraging two way communication between residents, their families and staff. The nursing home provides day care for older people in the community to enjoy meals and socialise with the residents, encouraging community integration. In addition, residents from The Mageough houses join our Cowper Court residents for lunch on a daily basis. Activities organised at the home include concerts, bring and buy sales as well as trips to the National Concert Hall, an activity of choice for many of our residents.