NEWS FROM TLC SANTRY

Every year the TLC Group support Team Hope by taking part in the Christmas Shoe Box appeal. Residents, Family members and Staff are invited to take part in this initiative to fill their box with items that bring children in conflicted and poverty-stricken areas joy....

We took a trip to the Butlers Chocolate Factory. We started off with a tour of the factory where they showed us how the chocolate is made. We then had the chance to go and make our own chocolate pumpkins and decorate them too. There was chocolate EVERYWHERE and we...

Every year the residents get involved in pumpkin carving. We run a competition between floors to see who can make the most creative pumpkin. This year we had scary pumpkins, painted pumpkins and pumpkins with flowers

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Stefan Tranka – Kitchen Porter as our November 2019 Employee of the Month. Stefan started working in TLC this year and has shown a hard-working attitude and pleasant disposition. Constantly presents with a smile. Stefan is from...

Residents are enjoying the Pamper Mornings where they can relax listening to soft music and getting gentle hand massages.

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Barbara Mooney – Senior Health Care Assistant as our October 2019 Employee of the Month. Barbara has worked with us for 14 years.  Her ability to lead a team was recognised very early as she was promoted to SHCA 13 years ago! ...

The forget me not organisation held their annual Tea Party in the Crowne Plaza Santry. This year’s theme was ‘’Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea Dance’’ with the Forget Me Not Choir and the Sugar Cubes band.  We were served a lovely selection of sandwiches and cakes as part...

Every year we hold a Pink Day event to support Breast Cancer Ireland. We had gorgeous tea party and cake sale to raise funds for this great charity. Lots of our residents and staff members wore pink on the day to show their support. We had some music and a bit of a...

We took a trip to Donabate for some fresh air and nice walks.  We stopped off at the Waterside Hotel where the gents had Guinness and the ladies had tea and cake. We had a lovely afternoon clearing the heads.

We spent two fantastic afternoons in TLC Santry watching the All Ireland Final’s. It was full house for the much anticipated games. The day room was packed and our residents were on the edge of their seats as they cheered on the boys in blue! Afterwards we enjoyed...

Avoca is one of Ireland’s most exciting retail stores with ceramics, clothing, perfumes, soaps and more.  We love having a look around and after a walk in the garden there’s nothing we enjoy more than to sit in the coffee shop and have some fabulous coffee and...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Lyndon Inchoco - Health Care Assistant as our September 2019 Employee of the Month.  Lyndon who is from the Philippines is a very popular choice for this award.  He himself, is very grateful to be recognised for his hard work and...

As we can see the weather starting to change and Autumn creep in, we are two steps ahead thinking of our winter woollies. We have started to make some blankets for the cold nights ahead, and have also taken some orders for christening rugs. We will be very busy in the...

In August we started a new Men’s Club with many activities to choose from. The gents can enjoy card games, ring toss, bowling and music. We like to finish off our club with tea and chats together. We have had a great response so far and very much enjoying the new...

Our trip to O’Connells in Howth was a great success, as Howth is one of our favourite days out! We enjoyed fresh fish and chips, the kind you would find only in Howth, and a trad music performance. Our resident Tommy was delighted with the onion rings on the menu, he...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Ewa Nowak – Senior Health Care Assistant as our August 2019 Employee of the Month.  Ewa, a Polish native, commenced working in TLC Santry in October 2014.  Her love of her work is very obvious and she constantly strives to reach a...

On Sunday 14th July it was time for TLC Staff and their families to come together for a BBQ and some fun in the sun with the TLC Team Games.  A fantastic day was had by all with games including Whack a Mole, Crazy Golf, Obstacle Course, Foot Dart and the much loved...

What a fantastic day we had for our annual family BBQ. The food was plentiful and the drinks were flowing. The guest singer Kathy Durkin had everyone up on their feet all afternoon. The atmosphere was electric and everyone had such a good day. Thank you to residents...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Adrienne Gaffney – Activities Co-Ordinator as our July 2019 Employee of the Month.  Adrienne joined the company almost 14yrs ago in the role of Health Care Assistant before moving into her current activities role.  Adrienne is a...

We were delighted to welcome therapy dog Rex to TLC Santry for his first visit. Rex really made a great impression on all of our resident’s. We could see everyone’s eyes light up as he entered the room. He was not shy at all and loved getting all of the attention. We...

We are loving the sunshine and dry weather so much we decided to have our Saturday music performance out doors in the Garden.  It was a fantastic open air performance by Brendan Shanahan who really knows how to get the crowd going. We enjoyed a sing song with some ice...

What a fantastic day of Fishing we had recently at Rathbeggan Lakes! We simply couldn’t miss the chance to cast a few lines and catch some fish. We set up at the lake and it was not long before the action started and our gents had some fish on their lines.  We...

In keeping with the “Art” theme of Nursing Home Ireland Week we took a trip to The National Gallery of Ireland.  Such a beautiful quiet, spacious building that comfortably takes you through the history of Ireland as you view many great artist works

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Loredana Jurgea – Domestic Assistant as our June 2019 Employee of the Month. Loredana started working in TLC in 2016 and proved she is multitalented and can adapt to working in all areas, including household, laundry and...

Lots of family and Residents came to see our Art Exhibition which displayed the pottery, knitting and crochet pieces made by the Residents. Some of the family members wanted to buy some of the pieces!  We enjoyed the music and lovely cakes that was also organised for...

Our Mocktail party was a great success. The Residents enjoyed it very much. We were running out of the drinks by the end of the evening. Our bar tender was very devoted to keep our glasses full.

Our annual trip to Knock was an absolute brilliant adventure across the country. Our destination was the wonderful Knock church for mass and a little bit of rain was not going to stops us. As we were driving from one side of Ireland to the other we made sure to take...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Silvia Lungu – Health Care Assistant as our May 2019 Employee of the Month.  Silvia hails from Romania where she studied and worked as a nurse.  She is the most reliable, pleasant and obliging person who spares no effort in...

This May we were lucky to host an Alzheimer’s Tea Day which saw friends and family gathered to support a worthy cause. Our Chefs and kitchen porters did wonderful work on the cakes they provided for the bake sale.  All of the profits generated were donated to...

Many of our residents have years of gardening experience and we like to encourage these skills. Thanks to the inclusion of table top gardening during the spring and summer months we have been able to develop a wonderful herb garden of Basil, Sage and Rosemary....

Here at TLC Santry we love creating art in the Pottery classes. Our residents enjoy the hands on approach of the hobby and the feel of the clay being moulded into the works of art. The atmosphere is always friendly among the class, with lots of laughter during the...

With the weather getting better we had the chance to go out and enjoy the sunshine in the Botanic Gardens. There are flowers from all over the world for us to view. The indoor greenhouses are marvellous, displaying thoroughly exotic plants. Afterwards we reclined with...

The residents love to take trip to Skerries. Looking out to the sea and drinking a pint of cold Guinness and enjoying fresh fish and chips and reminisce of days gone by.

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Tincy Joseph as our April 2019 Employee of the Month.   Tincy is a Registered Nurse from India is working with us since May 2018.  Tincy is appreciated by staff and management as she is very helpful, efficient and has been...

What a big success Easter was at TLC Santry. We celebrated mass on Sunday morning and we were blessed with a beautiful weather.   The residents had a great time listening to music in the back garden whilst enjoying their ice cream, Easter cake and Easter eggs

Farmleigh House was a perfect setting to spend a lovely sunny afternoon. Sitting outside on the patio, our residents were treated to great scenery as they relaxed with tea and cakes. A highlight of our day was watching the families of ducks swimming back and forth in...

Every year we have a competition between the residents making their Easter Bonnet to wear on Easter Sunday. There was some lovey hat designs put forward by the residents.

The Community Garden is always a great success with the residents as they get to see how plants are growing week by week, and sometimes they help the gardener by giving advice based on their experience. It is an activity our residents eagerly look forward to as they...

Congratulations to TLC SANTRY - Runners Up in the TLC Lip Sync Battle 2019 with their rendition of Raining Men. TLC  Cara Care were the overall winners with Grease Lightning.  TLC Carton came a close 2nd with The Sound of Music. In 3rd place we had TLC Citywest who...

We went bowling recently and some family members came and joined our team. Things got very competitive but in the end the winner was Martin. We had a fun afternoon with great excitement had by all!

On Ash Wednesday lots of our lovely ladies were eager to get out on a shopping trip, so that’s what we decided to do! The ladies were in the market for some spring/summer updates to their wardrobe, and no shopping trip would be complete without a pit stop to a café...

Our trip to the Mansion house was amazing. We were treated to tea & coffee with the Lord Mayor. There was so much history and stories, our residents loved it. We participated in a tour led by the Lord Mayor. A wonderful day out with our friends from TLC Cara Care....

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Nurse Sola Dada as our February 2019 Employee of the Month.  Sola is a great asset to our team due to her energy and good humour.  She has worked with us for over 3 years now and we feel lucky to have her.  Sola loves music and...

We went to see MOTOWN the musical at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre. It tells the story of the man who broke barriers and fought against the odds to define the sound of a generation complete with the ups and downs. Motown is a story behind the beat that changed minds,...

Each week our knitting classes are growing in numbers.  In addition to our lovely ladies, we have some gents now in attendance too. They especially enjoy the music, tea and chats and reminiscing that are all part of the class. We are happy to see new faces getting...

We had a trip to Kealy’s pub recently where our gents had a few pints, and a couple of whiskeys. This is one of our favourite pubs to go to, as it is close to us, and not to mention the onion ring’s that our gents love!

Love was in the air, from early morning Cupid was busy delivering red roses to all of our ladies and gents. The centres decorations were warm and fuzzy, the place looked fantastic. In the afternoon we had music with Brendan who had us up dancing all afternoon and...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Nurse Neethu Zacharia as our January 2019 Employee of the Month. Neethu joined TLC Santry in 2016. Neethu is originally from India and is living in Ireland the last 2 ½ years. She is married to husband Anoop and is the proud mammy...

We had the lovely people from Golf To Go visit us and they brought their portable golf course along with other fun activities like virtual horse racing, a giant connect 4, and some great quiz games. The residents, families and children all got involved (and a little...

“We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz”… This was another great show we went to see recently.  Some of the residents spoke about how this movie was one they knew and loved when they were younger so they were excited to go and see it on the big stage....

“A tale as old as time”… We went to see Beauty and the Beast in The Mill Theatre. This is a classic love story that almost everyone loves.  Well we did anyway! We were singing along to all of the songs. The cast put on a fantastic performance.  The residents had an...

The much loved TLC Santry Family Christmas Party was once again a huge success.  Thank you to all of the residents, family members and staff who came to celebrate on the day.

We enjoyed an afternoon with the New Dublin Voices an award winning choir in the National Concert Hall.  They really got us into the Christmas spirit with a variety of Christmas songs. There was something for everyone from Mariah Carey to Gospel songs.  Everyone was...

What is Christmas without chocolate!!  We booked the Christmas experience back in September and it did not disappoint. We had a tour of Butlers Chocolate Factory and saw how each of the products and chocolate are made.  It was really interesting. We stopped off in the...

We were very busy over the last few weeks in our craft classes. With Christmas fast approaching there was lots to do.  We got down to work by making and decorating our Christmas wreaths and instead of buying Christmas jumpers we decided to create our own. We used...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Jaspalsingh Etwaree (Raj) as our October 2018 Employee of the Month.  Raj joined TLC as a Kitchen Porter in 2014 with 20 years previous experience in the catering industry.  He was soon identified as a person who would excel as a...

TLC supports Positive Ageing Week every year, and this year was no different. The get together was held in Marewood which is very close to us here in Santry.  We met our friends from TLC Cara Care there for tea and cakes. The guest performer this year was Damien...

We held a Pink Day fund raiser in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland. The staff wore pink for the day, we decorated our centre with pink decorations and at 3pm we held a Pink Party in reception. We had pink prosecco, pink cakes, muffins, and macaroons. Then we put our...

We had an early start this morning for our trip to Knock. We met in the reception area and loaded the van. Everyone was in great form looking forward to the day ahead. The journey to Knock is quite long so we arranged to stop at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone for tea...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Ilona Agocs as our September 2018 Employee of the Month.  Ilona has worked for TLC Santry for the past five years. She started in the domestic department and for the last two years she has worked as an activity co-ordinator. Ilona...

We started a new Art therapy class with Ann our teacher. Art therapy is about using art materials to encourage free self-expression through painting and drawing, and is used as a remedial activity. Art therapy isn’t about being the best artist in the room. It’s about...

We took a trip out to Donabate this week.   Taking the scenic route we arrived at The Waterside Hotel in Donabate which is a favourite of ours. The terrace has steps that lead directly on to the beach. Enjoying the views of Lambay Island, Howth head and Irelands eye...

We followed the footsteps of Royalty and Rockstars and took a visit to Slane Castle and Distillery which is located in the dramatic setting by the river Boyne.  The historical tour took us back to the 18th century interiors and covered the family’s colourful history,...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Waldemar Kulaga as our August 2018 Employee of the Month.  Waldek or Wally as the residents and family members like to call him has worked in TLC for 11 years as a registered nurse and is spoken very highly off by all.  Waldek is...

TLC Santry is delighted to announce Conor O'Gorman as our July 2018 Employee of the Month.  Conor joined us early this year and has stepped into our kitchen as a Kitchen Assistant par excellence.  Conor is pleasant, approachable and effective. Conor willingly became a...

TLC Santry is delighted to announce Damien Geoghegan as our June 2018 Employee of the Month. Damien loves sport and he spends his time off work on the Rugby Pitch. He plays for Coolmine Rugby Club and likes to keep himself active. When he is not playing Rugby Damien...

We spent an afternoon at the National Stud in Kildare this month.  Arriving early gave us the whole day to walk around and explore including the stables where we got to pet the horses.  We then went into The Japanese Gardens which are far more than simply a treat for...

We took a trip this month to Johnnie Fox’s pub – one of the oldest pubs in Ireland. The weather was wonderful with not a cloud in the sky so we decided to take the scenic route. Everyone enjoyed a well-deserved pint on arrival.  Ireland is so beautiful this time of...

One of our New Year’s resolutions was to make the most of our wonderful location here in Northwood and walk the park as much as we can when the weather is dry. So far we are doing great! Every Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon we are walking around the park or...

We took a trip to Howth, taking the scenic route through Malahide and Portmarnock. It was a lovely tour of the coast. The sea was choppy but the sun was shining, and the smell of the sea air was so refreshing. We took a quick walk around the harbour having a look at...

The weather has been so good to us lately, meaning our residents are spending more and more time in the garden to soak up some vitamin D and get some fresh air. We are making the most of music in the garden, sing songs and exercise classes in the sun, and ice cream...

What a success our Alzheimer’s tea party was! Residents, staff and families baked tasty treats to support us in raising money for the Alzheimer’s society. Our cake stand in the day room was buzzing all afternoon, with singsongs and music playing.  The atmosphere was...

The Botanic Gardens are always a good idea, and even better when the sun is shining. We walked all around the flower beds and through the green houses taking in the beautiful colours and smells of fresh flowers in bloom. To finish off a wonderful afternoon we stopped...

TLC Santry is delighted to announce Caroline Roe as our May 2018 Employee of the Month.  Caroline was a year working in TLC Santry in March this year.  Since commencing here as a housekeeper, Caroline has been a happy and joyful team player.  She cheers us up just by...

TLC Santry is delighted to announce Sarah Lynch - HCA as our Employee of the Month. Sarah is very dedicated, pleasant and hard working. We received a very heart-warming message from an anonymous caller from Beaumont Hospital, who spoke highly about Sarah’s care and...

Our trip to Tullamore D.E.W distillery was a blast from the past to the future.  We all enjoyed shots of whiskey and enjoyed the historical experience just as much.  On the way home we stopped at a near-by restaurant for a lovely meal. A great day was had!

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Andre Gontaru as our March Employee of the Month.  Andre is a valued TLC employee who has worked with the company for over 8 years.  Andre has always been an important part of TLC Santry but excelled himself in successfully keeping...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Lindsey Burke as our February Employee of the Month.  Lindsey has been a valued Health Care Assistant for the last five years and to our delight has moved from part-time to full-time. Lindsey wins this award because she is...

TLC Santry are delighted to announce Andreea Dandu as our Employee of the month. Andreea has been working with TLC for over two years as a Domestic Assistant. Andreea is very approachable and is always flexible in her role. Her calm attitude and willingness to help...

Our residents Christmas party was a great success with so much happening, there was fun for all our family and friends. The highlight of the day of course was Santa’s arrival, coming in on a beautiful wooden sleigh. The afternoon was filled with songs and dance, music...

On the 8th of September we celebrated World Physio Day.

During last month we heard our local pet shop was having a birds of prey demonstration where we got to see some fantastic birds.

TLC Santry would like to thank all family and friends of Residents who joined us on Sunday 10th of July for our Annual BBQ.

TLC Santry would like to invite you to our annual summer BBQ, details...

It was the end of Nursing Homes Week and to mark this, we released some balloons in front of the building.