Elderly care options rural Ireland

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hello
I am relatively new to Ireland and live in rural County Waterford. I am looking into options for an elderly person who is in reasonable health and currently has no mental conditions but limited mobility. I was thinking of someone trustworthy who would for a fee come a few times a week or even daily, as I have currently been attending during lockdown to some basic needs, but I now have to go back to work and can't be there all the time. Please could you let me know if you have any experience and can recommend anyone. I am willing to pay if there are no social care options. Thanks

Get in touch with the person's GP and they can arrange home support for them.
Some info here
www.hse.ie/eng/home-support-services

The free service is brilliant and they will provide whatever level of care is needed.

Thanks very much. Am unsure if this will work for us but will certain look into it. If anyone else has any other private options, they'd also be very welcome

I'd try your GP first, but there is a number of private companies too. Bluebird care operate nationwide.

For government services, in normal times, the local Public Health Nurse is the main person to contact.
They would be aware of all elderly people in their area, particularly in rural areas. At the moment, though, they are run off their feet- visits take longer due to Covid precautions, and the workload has increased across the board, especially since restrictions have eased a bit.

Privately: it depends what you need.
Is it personal care- help with dressing, washing, toileting?
Or domestic care- help with laundry, hoovering, cleaning?

HomeInstead
Bluebird
Homecaredirect

Your public health nurse would be the person to speak to.