IRISH HOMECARE SERVICES

ETHOS OF IRISH HOME CARE SERVICES

This service provides a pleasant experience where clients feel cared for and safe in their own home environment. Each client is valued and treated respectfully.

Mission Statement

To provide an excellent care service with experienced carers who treat clients with the utmost dignity and respect, facilitating more respite for the client’s family and encouraging increased independence and empowerment for the clients thus enhancing the lives of all.

Our Aim is

• To provide quality care in the community
• To provide professionally trained experienced carers
• To promote each clients equality, diversity and rights
• To maintain and promote each clients independence

Services we Provide:

Personal Care

• Promoting independence and choice
• Assisting with dressing
• Assisting with getting in and out of bed
• Assistance with toileting/continence care
• Assistance with everyday living
• Giving Social support

Practical Care

• Meal Planning
• Meal Preparation, serving and clearing away
• Laundry and Ironing
• Making and Changing beds
• Lighting Fire
• Light Household duties

Day Sits

• This allows the family to have a break whether it is for an hour or the entire day.
• Taking the Client for a walk
• Reading to a Client
• Assisting with daily living

Night Sits

This allows the family to get full nights sleep knowing that their loved one is safe under the watchful eye of the Irish HomeCare Carer.

Structured Sits

This programme of care is specifically designed around early and middle stages of Alzheimer and Dementia Clients.

• Playing mind stimulating games
• Reminisce about the past
• Participate in crafts
• Play games/cards
• Going for a walk
• Assist with shopping

Family Support

This programme of care is designed to help the family learn the everyday skills needed to develop and maintain a daily routine in the caring of a family member

Skills include:

• How to bath someone
• How to get someone on and off the commode
• How to get someone in and out of a chair
• How to give a bed bath
• How to move someone safely without injuring themselves or the person they are caring for

All the above are basic skills which a family member may need to be taught.

All our Carers

• Have Uniforms and ID Badges
• Have HSE Garda Clearance
• Are Fully Trained
• Are Reference checked
• Are Company Insured
• Have Medical/GP Checks

Contact Us

Head Office
Irish HomeCare Services
Upper Commons, Thomas Street
Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Phone: 042 97 54751
Fax: 042 97 54508

Dublin Office
Unit 17 Gratten Business Park
Clonshaugh IDA Park,
Clonshaugh,
Dublin 17
Phone : 01 8471690

Midlands Office
Millenium House,
Main Street,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Phone : 057 9325010

Email: info@irishomecare.ie

Web: www.irishhomecare.ie