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Micheal Dempsey retired three years ago and decided that he still had plenty of time and energy on his hands. Not only did he decide to train to be a carer but he works full-time and is so good at his job, he is representing his Dublin 7 office in the Comfort Keepers Carer of … Continued
Jean Bennett is the DSE2 Carer of the Year. Based in the Nutgrove office, she is representing that area and for 2015, is one of the top 17 home carers. I spoke to Jean to ask her about her role as a home carer, why she enjoys it so much and what representing her office … Continued
The Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year 2015 from DSW5 is Mosunmola Kasali. Mosunmola has been working with Comfort Keepers for two years. She is currently in her fourth year of college studying social care and she works as a home carer in the evenings and at weekends.As a student of social care, it seems … Continued
Sonya Morgan is the Comfort Keepers DSW4 Carer of he Year. She started working for Comfort Keepers two years ago and is currently completing the last module of her training. Previously to her career as a carer, she worked in retail. She cared for her grandmother for some time, discovered she was good at it … Continued
Mary Coyne is the Galway Carer of the Year, one of the carers chosen from each of the Comfort Keepers seventeen offices and time will tell if she ends up being a regional finalist or indeed, the winner of the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Award in 2015.Mary has been working as a carer … Continued
We are delighted to announce that Comfort Keepers Home Care has won the 2015 Q Mark Award for Homecare at the National Q Mark awards on Friday.The process involves working on an action plan for the business, highlighting what we do well and what will be improved in the near future. EIQA then complete an … Continued
It’s that time of year again when the process for the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year 2015 commences. The overall winner will be announced in November. First up, our 17 contenders for the Carer of the Year position are being announced this week and we’ll be profiling and interviewing each of them in the … Continued
There’s much in the media today about the possible 240% increase in dementia diagnoses in Ireland, with experts estimating that the number of people being diagnosed with dementia will increase from 41,000 now to 140,000 in 2021, 25 years time.However, when you read further, it emerges that many people in Ireland have been living with … Continued
What is Dementia?Dementia covers a wide range of conditions that cause changes to the brain. These changes can affect memory, how a person thinks, their speech, and the ability to do everyday tasks. When people experience difficulty with memory or feel embarrassed in public when their language slows, it can also lead to increased confusion. … Continued
Is Ireland a good country to grow old in?Many of us might say ‘No’, we still have memories of pensioners having to protest to keep the “old age free travel” not to mention other cutbacks and increasing expenses such as water charges and property tax but judging by this article in the Guardian, Ireland ranks … Continued
