Marymount University Hospital & Hospice
About Marymount University Hospital and Hospice
Marymount University Hospital & Hospice (Marymount) provides specialist palliative care services and services to care for dependent older people. We are located within a state-of-the-art facility providing specialised and expert care to a population base of 560,000 people.
Our Vision & Strategy
An ambitious but cost-effective plan to deliver excellence in caring for elderly and provision of Specialist Palliative Care Services to patients and families.
Our Team
The structure in Marymount is robust to enable us to deliver the best possible care. View our team structure and our departments.
Excellence
We behave with integrity, working to the highest professional standards with all staff and partners, to provide and excellent service.
About Us
Our History & Care
An independent voluntary hospital governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, Marymount works closely with the statutory health services, is a section 38 organisation under the Health Act 2004 and a registered charity.
Its origins date back to 1870 with its foundation by the Religious Sisters of Charity in Cork. The original hospital was built on the north side of the city on Wellington Road. The service relocated in 2011 to purpose-built, modern, high-quality facilities in Curraheen, Cork.
As the specialist palliative care service for Cork city and county, Marymount Hospice serves as a centre for co-ordinating the delivery of palliative care services across all care settings in Cork. Our services include a 44-bed in-patient unit, a day care service (day hospice), an out-patient department, community-based services and bereavement and family support services. For older people, Marymount Hospital provides long-term care, palliative care support and respite/convalescence care services.
Specialist Palliative Care
Marymount Hospice functions as a central hub for coordinating the delivery of specialist palliative care services throughout all care settings in Cork. Our services, under consultant leadership, encompass:
- A 44-bed in-patient unit, primarily focusing on adult palliative care for individuals with complex needs.
- Out-patient department featuring a specialist pain intervention service, ambulatory/virtual clinics, and day care services.
- Bereavement and family support services tailored to individual needs following referral. We also facilitate children’s support groups for those under age who have experienced significant loss.
- Community-based services, where our clinical nurse specialists offer specialized advice and support to families in their homes. Our care extends to children of any age and individuals with advanced illnesses requiring our assistance. These services, under consultant guidance, include an advisory component to support patients opting for care at home, in local community hospitals, or nursing homes (excluding acute hospitals).
- A satellite team stationed at Bantry General Hospital to serve West Cork.
- Consultant medical teams providing services across all acute hospitals in Cork.
Service for Older People
Our services for older individuals offer expert care tailored to their diverse needs. Primarily, we deliver inpatient care for those with high dependency care requirements and managing medically complex illnesses that necessitate extended attention. Our facility is equipped with a dedicated medical officer, and our service is further supported by a full-time Assistant Director of Nursing (ADoN). Oversight is provided by the Director of Nursing (DoN), who serves as the Person in Charge (PIC) and a Medical Lead. Additionally, our service is fully compliant with HIQA regulations. We provide the following:
- Long-term care
- Palliative care supportÂ
- Respite/Convalescence care
Specialist Palliative Care
Below are some of the services that we offer as part of our Specialist Palliative Care.
Inpatient Unit
Community Palliative Care
St. Luke’s Daycare
Medical Social Work
Pastoral Care
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Speech and Language Therapy
