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At present 90% of frail older people in Ireland live at home, with 80% of them living well and independently, according to an article in a recent Irish Independent newspaper. One in five people aged over 85 reside in a nursing home which means, of course, that four out of five people over 85 years … Continued
Would You Like A Change in Career? What About Home Care?Some of these situations may describe yours. These are the common lifestyles for many of our homecarers working for Comfort Keepers, or they were before they started working.Have you always wanted to work as a nurse or in healthcare? Are you fed up of your … Continued
Comfort Keepers has a number of vacancies for Home Carers across Ireland in many of its seventeen offices. Read on to see if a career in Home Care is right for you.Are you caring?Are you reliable, punctual and empathetic?Have you cared for children or older people in the past?Are you looking for a new career?Are … 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
How does Ireland rank in terms of how we look after our older population, how our older people fare in terms of health care, income security, helping them to reach their capabilities and enabling them to live a happy and meaningful life as they age?HelpAge International launched the Global AgeWatch Index 2015 last week, ranking … Continued
As a carer, what would you do every day in your work? If you are wondering exactly what work as a home carer is like, this will give you an idea.Caring With Personal CareSome clients will need some help with their personal care, be it showering, washing hair, or getting dressed. You will receive training … Continued
Did you know that loneliness has the same health effects as smoking 16 cigarettes a day? When a much loved partner dies, the surviving partner can find it difficult to get out of the house and meet people. Apart from needing time to grieve after the bereavement, long term loneliness can affect people’s health.What can … Continued
Did you know that the 9 Irish people who lived over 110 years were all women? More of us are living for longer than ever before and although healthy living helps, it’s not the only reason. The number exceeding the age, not of just 100, but of 110 is going to increase. Katherine Plunket who … Continued
We recently spoke to three carers in different parts of the country, of various ages and at different stages in their career. If you are considering a career in home care, you might like to read what they enjoy about caring and how they went about becoming a home carer.Going Into NursingSabrina has been working … Continued
Are you considering a career in home care? Home care is an extremely rewarding profession, caring for those wishing to maintain their independent living and making them happy in their own home.6 Reasons To Work As A Comfort Keepers Home CarerWith offices all over the country, we have been leading the way in Ireland for … Continued
