Home Instead announces creation of 250 new jobs

HOME Instead announced the creation of 250 jobs this week, 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. 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.”

Chief Operating Officer of Home Instead, Shane Jennings said: “The Global Workforce Report has highlighted the acute – and expanding – shortage of professional care workers around the world, and estimates that across the OECD countries, the number of elder care workers will need to increase by 60 per cent by 2040 to maintain the current ratio of caregivers to older people.

“The number of people over the age of 65 in Ireland is expected to reach 1.4 million by 2040, with even greater growth expected in the population aged 80 and over. This change has the potential for the biggest impact on health services overall.

“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.”