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Live in Carer

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  • 10-02-2021 12:43am
    #1
    Hastycall
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Looking for advice on how to find a live in carer to look after my 89 yr old mother. She requires companionship and assistance around the house.

    Mod edit: The opening post has been edited. Discussions and suggestions of how to find carers are welcome, but this forum does not allow either solicitations for carers or offers/applications for jobs as carers in the interest of safety of vulnerable people.
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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,568 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Hi OP, finding a live in carer is not going to be easy, and will be very expensive. You might consider looking for agencies who specialise in this kind of employment; obviously you will need to do very careful background checks, including Garda vetting and references.

    You will need to differentiate between sites that just advertise jobs and those that offer some sort of research on potential carers. There are several sites in Ireland offering this service, I have to suggest that you google 'looking for a live-in carer', as I do not have experience of any of them and would not wish to appear to be recommending them. Other posters may be able to offer advice based on experience.

    You might have a look at this site https://www.ageaction.ie/


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    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Concerning live-in carers, make sure that they are accredited/regulated and that their agency/employer has up-to-date certificates of same, as well as a clear list of the tasks and roles the carer will be willing to do, there may be limits that you are not aware of that you might assume they do.
    Also, be aware of what you are paying for, in addition to any upfront costs, in terms of hygiene/cleaning materials.
    Ask about things like training, manual handling, BLS/CPR, and such, also if the person needing the intervention has any specific needs or requirements, the agency staff may or may not willing to attend, so make sure this is clear too.

    Really, before you sign a contract, be very sure this is the right company and the right person performing an agreed set of services to meet your needs.


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