We provide the following specific therapeutic techniques:

• Physiotherapy

Orwell Healthcare provide on-site physiotherapy at Orwell Queen of Peace and however it incurs an extra cost.

• Dietitian / Speech & Language Therapist

The Dietitian overseas our menu and we can refer you to them if you have issues with nutrition. The Speech & Language Therapist is available to do a swallow assessment if necessary. These therapeutic techniques are covered as part of your fee, if you require extra speech and language therapy this will incur an extra fee.

• Chiropody

The Chiropdist from the HSE visits every 4 months and you may be entitled to this service if you have a medical card.
If you require the services of a chiropodist outside of the visiting times of the HSE we will refer you to a private chiropodist which will incur a cost.

• Stoma care advice

If you have a stoma, the stoma care nurse from the HSE will attend at the request of the GP.

• Optician service

We can arrange for the optician to attend free of charge if you have a medical care however there is a charge for bifocal lenses. If a private optician is requested to attend this would occur a charge.

• Dental service

Oral Cancer Screening is provided annually, when necessary or as recommended by a GP. This is available through the GMS scheme. New dentures are provided complimentary by the GMS scheme every 5 years.
At the bottom of the page rather than ‘click to view or download the Orwell Healthcare brochure’ please write ‘click to view or download the Orwell Healthcare Outpatients Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy’.

• Transport Services

Orwell Private and Orwell Queen of Peace recently purchased a Wheelchair Accessible local transport mini bus to get you to your appointments on time. Whether it’s a transfer to Orwell Healthcare or a door to door journey from home to an appointment our 8 seat, fully accessible mini bus will get you from A to B in style. Additional charges apply.

Click to view or download the Orwell Healthcare Transport Services Brochure: