Alliance Consultancy & Care Academy
Supporting Nursing Homes Through Representation, Consultancy and Education
Alongside our advocacy work, we have established a dedicated Consultancy & Care Academy that works with nursing homes across Ireland to strengthen governance, improve quality and support regulatory compliance.
While many organisations engage with us for national representation, others work with us solely for our consultancy and professional support services. Whether you require assistance preparing for a HIQA inspection, developing a Quality Improvement Plan, strengthening governance or delivering tailored staff training, our experienced team provides practical, evidence based support designed around the needs of your service.
Every nursing home operates within its own circumstances and challenges. Our approach is collaborative, proportionate and focused on helping providers build sustainable systems that support safe, high quality care and continuous improvement.
Consultancy Services
Our consultancy team is led by experienced healthcare professionals with extensive operational and regulatory experience within the nursing home sector.
Whether supporting a service preparing for registration, responding to an inspection or strengthening existing governance arrangements, our focus is on helping providers build sustainable systems that support continuous improvement rather than short term compliance.
Our consultancy services include:
a) Clinical governance reviews.
b) Non clinical governance and operational reviews.
c) Quality Improvement Plans and action plan development.
d) Regulatory compliance audits.
e) HIQA registration and inspection readiness.
f) Risk management and governance systems.
g) Clinical documentation reviews.
h) Policy and procedure development.
i) Post inspection support and implementation planning.
j) Independent professional advice for providers and management teams.
Quality Improvement
We assist nursing homes in identifying opportunities for improvement, prioritising actions and embedding governance arrangements that are capable of supporting long term compliance. Where required, we work alongside providers from the initial review through to implementation and ongoing evaluation.
Tailored Education
Every nursing home has different priorities. For that reason, our education programmes are designed around the needs of each individual service rather than relying solely on standardised training.
Training may be delivered onsite or remotely and can be developed around your own policies, inspection history and organisational objectives.
Our most requested programmes include:
a) Assessment and care planning.
b) HIQA readiness for managers and staff.
c) Governance and leadership development.
d) Clinical documentation.
e) Manual and People Handling.
g) Quality improvement and audit systems.
h) Bespoke programmes developed specifically for your organisation.
Working in Partnership
The strongest nursing homes are those that continually invest in leadership, governance and the development of their people.
By combining national representation with dedicated consultancy and education services, The Alliance supports members both at national level and within their own organisations. Our objective is straightforward: to help nursing homes build strong governance, support their teams and provide the highest possible standard of care for older people.
Contact Our Team
📞 Telephone: (069) 31024 or (087) 9339429
📧 Email: info@thealliancesnh.com