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Teach Altra
Teach
Altra is a new purpose-built nursing home overlooking Newmarket itself. It was
named by my 94 year old grand-aunt, who was a school principal in Arklow,
Co.Wicklow. The name comes from the Irish word for nurse - banaltra or caring woman. It was
designed to cater for the needs of dependent people, so, there are no steps
anywhere in the building, which is a single storey unit with two internal
gardens. All rooms either overlook a garden or the town itself. There are
various rest areas in the building where residents can relax and mix. Every room
is en-suite and has direct dial telephone and a T.V on which you can view mass
in the oratory, if for some reason you are unable to go. There are
closed circuit televisions installed around Teach Altra and patients have the
option of having a wristlet, which is able to alert the staff in case of
emergency, if they so wish. The first
patient arrived on the 2nd of April 2001 with great excitement. It is exactly
one year since the builders arrived on-site and they worked night and day to get
it finished on time and with great commitment, they succeeded. There is bingo, music, storytelling, cookery and various other activities to keep the guests happy, entertained and stimulated throughout their stay at Teach Altra. There is also a notice board on their T.V every day.
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Internal Gardens |
Dining Room |
Bird cage |
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