History
We care with heart because…
We are undeniably proud of our history and passionate about our future!
From the moment we opened our first Care Home in Northern Ireland 30 years ago, we knew we could make a difference to people’s lives.
We’re local, we’re part of the community – so we know what’s important to you.
We understand this decision will take a lot of consideration and evaluation, so we make sure we care for you along the way too.
Our continued success is a testament of our dedication and hard work to ensure we provide the best experience possible for you and your loved ones.
Timeline
1979
Love and Marriage
Eighteen months after they first met Mary Donnelly, Home Economics Teacher from County Armagh, married Brian Macklin, Builder and Grey Hound Aficionado from County Tyrone. It was to prove to be a union of great minds!
1986
Further Growth Continues
With less than ten private nursing homes in Northern Ireland, Mary and Brian had identified exciting business opportunities in the NI market. So they continued to move forward buying and renovating properties in South Belfast. These became their newest private nursing homes, Parkdean and Arlington which offered 25 beds.
1987
Off to the North Antrim Coast
Continuing to resist the trend with two successful businesses established in Belfast, Mary and Brian set their sights on the development of another nursing home. This time it was the old Dr. Barnardos’ Home in Ballycastle which became a 39 bed unit called Parkmanor. Within weeks of opening, there was a waiting list.
1989
And there’s more
The success of their existing businesses gave Mary and Brian the confidence to take on yet more opportunities when they bought the former Ratheane Hospital in Coleraine and rebuilt it as another private nursing home, opening with facilities for 50 patients. Still retained by the Macklin Family today, Ratheane currently offers 76 beds, having been 3 times extended.
1991
Malone Lodge is Born
Now firmly established in the private nursing home business, Mary and Brian turned their attention to the hospitality sector. It had always been Mary’s dream to own and operate a Bed & Breakfast, so Brian decided to build her one! It was the first custom-built guest house of its kind in Northern Ireland.
1993
Malone Lodge Hotel is Born
Along came Brian in his welly boots and 18 months later the Malone Lodge Hotel opened its doors. A 33 bedroomed, townhouse hotel, just off the Malone Road, Belfast.
1996
Five Star Luxury
This year Mary and Brian moved their ambition on to an even higher level by designing and building the first ever 5 star luxury, self-catering serviced apartments in Northern Ireland, Malone Mews.
1999
Keep one step ahead
This hotel closed its doors for 12 months and underwent a £4.5m redevelopment, reopening as a 54 bedroomed, 4 Star hotel for the new Millennium.
2006
Taking care as always
The private nursing home aspect of the Macklin family business continued to be developed with a further investment of £3 million in Leabank in Ballycastle. With facilities for 52 patients. Between its businesses, the Macklin group employs more than 300 staff.
2007
Nursing Home Extensions
The Building has always kept moving onwards with developments and extensions during this time to both Ratheane & Arlington.
2008
Construction underway on Park Manor
Exciting times lie ahead as work starts on the new 78 Bedded 5* Nursing Home. Park Manor will be the talk of the town after this renovation.
2010
Park Manor opens
Park Manor Nursing Home opens to rave reviews in the summer of 2010.
2013
Refurbishment of Malone Lodge Hotel
The Hotel was extended and refurbished and now boasts 102 bedrooms and apartments as well as a 240 seater event and conference room.
2016
Macklin Care Homes Welcomes Milesian Manor to the group
With facilities for 34 residents, Milesian Manor becomes part of the family. Located in Magherafelt, with stunning surrounding fields this home is sure to be a hit.
2016
2016 CIPD NI success for Macklin Group
Macklin Group proudly celebrate win ‘Talent Management Programme of the Year’ at the CIPD NI Awards. A lot of hard work and dedication from the HR team through out 2016 was rightfully acknowledged with this award - great work team!
2017
30th Anniversary Celebrations
The Macklin Group celebrates 30 years in operation with an awards night for staff to show our appreciation and dedication to hard work. Length of service ranging from 5 to 25 years were praised and recognised throughout the night.
2017
Extension of Milesian Manor
Work gets underway at Milesian Manor as we start building an extension - exciting things to come! Lots of planning has taken place to ensure this extension will be perfect for our wonderful residents.
2017
Award Winning Year
Macklin Group scoops 16 awards by June, celebrating success and fantastic staff. These included Royal College of Nursing Awards, Staff Nurse Awards, and NI Family in Business Awards.
2017
IHCP Awards
Macklin Care Homes take home 9 outstanding Independent Healthcare Provider Awards - including the 'Flourishing Resident' award for Ratheane resident Annie Lake for her amazing knitting work for the needy in Africa.
2017
Our Lady's Care Home
Macklin Care Homes warmly welcome Our Lady's Care Home into the group. It's located in North Belfast and holds up to 86 residents - a fantastic addition to the group.
2017
Extensive research goes underway for the re-development of Milesian Manor
Extensive research, benchmarking and planning has went underway in preparation for the re-development of Milesian Manor, Magherafelt. So much thought has went into every fine detail to ensure that the new development will be perfect in order to deliver the new lifestyle concept.
2017
25 Awards in 2017
Macklin Care Homes finish off 2017 with an astounding 25 accolade achievement. Gareth Macklin comments: “We are thrilled with the recent award success for Macklin Care Homes. Our vision is to make a difference to people’s lives by providing first-class care and to ensure residents and their families are at the heart of everything that the Group does. These awards cement the professionalism of our team and rewards the Macklin Group for their continuing hard work.”
2018
Our 2017 Overview gets released!
We compiled the best news of 2017 together into one handy newsletter for everyone to catch up on what we have been up to. Read the full overview on our careers page > http://www.macklincarehomes.com/careers_/
2018
Milesian Manor wins Care Home of the Year!
Wow - what an achievement! Milesian Manor, Magherafelt win Care Home of the Year at the Randox Health Healthcare Awards 2018! Macklin Group also win Family Business of the Year 2018, what a great start to the year - first of many, we hope!
2018
RCN Visit Park Manor
The Royal College of Nursing visited Park Manor to celebrate the launch of The RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2018 with RCN Chair of Council Maria Trewern, RCN Northern Ireland Board Chair Fiona Devlin, RCN Council member Siobhan Donald and our very own Park Manor Nursing Home Manager, Claire Black who was a proud finalist in the awards last year
2018
World Book Day at Macklin Care Homes
uring World Book Day, Thursday 1st March, many of our Homes invited the wonderful local school children to read their favourite books and share stories of their favourite tales with the residents. Due to the snowy weather, many of the school children couldn’t attend but our fantastic team members were on standby to read and enjoy World Book Day with our residents.
2018
NI's First Macklin Lifestyle Home is Born
We have worked long and hard to create and build Northern Ireland's first ever Macklin Lifestyle Care Home. Visit www.milesianmanor.com for full details.
2019
Leabank Opens Dementia Unit
Leabank Nursing Home, which has been at the heart of the Ballycastle Community for the past 24 years, has opened a new dementia unit to further extend its nursing care and expertise for people living with the condition.
2019
Parkmanor Oaks Win at IHCP Awards 2019
We are so proud of both Laura and Marie on their award wins tonight, they are both incredibly important members of the Parkmanor Oaks family and have both made a huge different to our Home.
Marie always brightens up everyone’s day in our Home, always smiling, singing and dancing and loves to help out at reception too! Marie is well loved by both the residents and the team and we were all so pleased to hear that she was announced highly commended of such an admired award.
Laura is a dedicated member of our team and we are over the moon that she won the Nursing Award, a great recognition for all of her hard work.
2020
Parkmanor Oaks Puppy Fun!
Parkmanor Oaks Care Home, Dunmurry, have a new regular furry four-legged visitor, and his name is Frank!
Our Ladys Open Giants Foot Pub!
Our Ladys residents are revelling in the chance to have a drink and a chat after a pub was opened in it to give them a lift after lockdown. We present to you... The Giants Foot Pub!
