Trustus Senior Care announces talks with home care organisation

TRUSTUS Senior Care has announced that it has entered discussions with a neighbouring home care organisation with a view to consolidating its home care and home help services.

The move is an “important step in the continuity of care” in the greater Tallaght and west Dublin areas for “many years to come”, according to a statement released by Trustus Senior Care this week.

Formerly known as Tallaght Welfare Society, Trustus was founded in 1969 and has for the past 54 years been providing services for senior citizens and vulnerable people in the community.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Trustus Senior Care confirmed that it has entered discussions with Crumlin Home Care Service with a view to consolidating its homecare and home help services.

Current discussions include homecare and home help only, with Trustus continuing to deliver day care, meals on wheels, senior alert scheme, friendly call service and its village-based charity shop, The Magpies Nest.

The statement said: “Trustus Senior Care will continue to provide a trustworthy neighbourly service supporting the physical, psychological, social and personal needs of the senior citizens and vulnerable people within our community.

“Partnering with Crumlin Home Care Service who shares similar values is an important step in the continuity of care in greater Tallaght and West Dublin for many years to come.”

A spokesperson for Trustus told The Echo that, in relation to the consolidation, it would be ‘business as usual’, with the same carers looking after the same people.

Tallaght councillor Mick Duff is the Chairperson of Trustus Senior Care.

Commenting on this week’s announcement, he said: “Now in our 54th year, as a community-based service provider, the intention of these discussions is to protect jobs and ensure a continuity of home care in Tallaght and West Dublin.

“We are all humbled by the outstanding commitment that all our carers continue to give to the elderly and the vulnerable in our community on a daily basis.”

He added: “If these discussions are successful, homecare and home help will continue to be provided to our existing clients by our carers albeit under the auspices of a different community-based employer.

“The name may change but continuity is a vital part of the client-carer relationship.”

Stressing that there will be no job losses, Cllr Duff said that the Board has communicated with staff and is “determined to keep staff up-to-date” with any developments.

Learn more about Trustus at www.trustusseniorcare.ie or call 01 468’5500.