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May 22, 2024

Meet Funmi – a carer and a solicitor!

Meet Funmi, a very inspirational person from the Private HomeCare team. “My name is Funmi I’m a single mother of two boys, aged 22 and 17. […]
May 8, 2024

My Journey as a Carer: from helping family to helping others

  Carer Sean shares his inspirational story of how his childhood instilled a desire to care for others, and how he  has finally found his calling […]
November 21, 2023

International Men’s Day 2023

Today is International Men’s Day 2023. This global event highlights the positive value of men and their role in society. The theme for 2023 is ‘Zero Male Suicide’, […]
October 18, 2023

Carer Elizabeth Long Explains Why She Did a Dementia Course

One of our long service and highly experienced home support workers, Elizabeth Long, explained why she choose to participate in a Special Purpose Certificate in Dementia […]
October 18, 2023

Scribing Service for Carers Taking Exams

Private HomeCare invested in its own internal training department several years ago. We have long recognised the importance of training for staff, particularly for carers. Some […]
October 18, 2023

10 Private HomeCare Staff Participate in a Special Purpose Certificate in Dementia Care and Support

10 staff from Private HomeCare have participated in a Special Purpose Certificate in Dementia Care and Support, fully funded by Laois and Offaly Education and Training […]
October 16, 2023

Meet Lynne O’Brien, Ex Carer, Now Service Support Adminstrator

My career in caring started when I worked as a chaperone for adults with intellectual disabilities. I loved that job and recognised that I needed qualifications […]
September 18, 2023

World Alzheimer’s Day

On World Alzheimer’s Day, we asked our Senior Community Social Care Supervisor, Mary Tuffy* to share her tips and experience about caring for people living with […]
September 13, 2023

Respect for the Aged Day 2023

Japan is only one of two countries in the world with a public holiday dedicated to older people. ‘Respect for the Aged Day’ takes place on Monday September 18th next. On this day every year […]