OWNED and managed by Macklin Care Homes, Milesian Manor Care Home in Magherafelt has just been named Care Home of The Year.
Taking place at La Mon Hotel and Country Club, Milesian Manor beat off stiff competition to be named as Care Home of the Year at the 2018 Randox Health Healthcare Awards.
Rewarding the hard work and expertise of Northern Ireland’s leading healthcare professionals, the awards celebrated Milesian Manor’s work in elevating the bar in terms of delivering exceptional care and leading the way in the nursing home sector.
This award is particularly welcome as it comes on the cusp of the opening of the new Milesian Manor.
In April, Milesian Manor will be transformed to become the first lifestyle care home from Macklin Care Homes. The new building is a purpose-built home, offering residential, nursing and dementia care. It will introduce the next-level in state-of-the-art facilities to the care home sector in Northern Ireland.
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