Home Instead have announced the creation of 250 jobs in Dublin as part of its recruitment of 1,000 additional caregivers, who will be hired across the country.
Established in Ireland in 2005, Home Instead is one the country’s largest private provider of home-care services, operating six Dublin offices including premises in Rathfarnham and Rathcoole.
It has 25 offices around Ireland, employing almost 4,000 caregivers and serving almost 7,000 clients.
Conor Keating, General Manager of Home Instead’s Leopardstown Office said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital support that caregivers provide to their clients and the link they provided to the outside world.
"We’re tremendously proud of our caregiving team, and the work that they do to keep older people safe and well.
"We know that where possible older people want to continue living independent lives in their own homes and in their own communities.
"In the years ahead, Ireland, like so many countries, will face the challenge of an ageing population. Home care can play an increasingly important role in providing care to our oldest and most vulnerable citizens.
"For the vast majority of older people, ageing at home has better health outcomes, is less expensive than institutional care, and can help prevent unnecessary or premature admission to long-term residential care," he added.
Chief Operating Officer of Home Instead, Shane Jennings said: "We’re inviting applications from people with an interest in care, to join us in helping older people live independent lives in their own homes.
"The work is local, the jobs are sustainable and there are opportunities available in rural and urban areas around the country.”
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