Live-in care at home
A Garda-vetted, experienced carer lives in your home and helps with everyday life, so you or your loved one can stay at home for longer rather than move into a care home.
Care usually starts within days, with no HSE assessment queue
Garda-vetted carers, employed and insured by us
One primary carer, with a familiar backup
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What happens next
We call you back
Someone from our care team rings you to talk through what’s needed and answer your questions.
A short conversation
Which days and hours would help, what has got harder at home, and anything we should know about your loved one.
We match a carer
Garda-vetted, employed and insured by us. Care usually starts within days, sometimes sooner.
What is live-in care?
Live-in care is when a carer lives in your home to help with daily tasks and provide companionship. The aim is to help you or your loved one stay safely and comfortably at home, rather than moving into a care home or nursing home.
Because your carer lives in and gets to know your routine, with a familiar second carer for cover, live-in care gives a continuity that is hard to get when different carers call in for short visits.
Our carers do not give injections, dress wounds or administer insulin. With medication, they give prompts and reminders. For other needs, such as catheter care or home oxygen, talk to your nurse-trained care manager, who will tell you honestly what we can take on. We are a private, independent provider, separate from the HSE. We work alongside your GP, public health nurse and hospital team, who stay in charge of medical care.
How live-in care works
On our Flex plan, your live-in carer provides 8 hours of care a day, spread through the day to fit your routine. They are usually around the home through the day, much as a family member would be. Overnight the carer can stay in the home but is off duty, so there is no active care at night on Flex.
If you need active care around the clock, our Constant plan uses a small team of carers working 12-hour shifts, so there is active care through the night as well as the day.
Carers on 7-day packages typically work flexible patterns with time off. We also assign a familiar secondary carer to cover rest periods, sick days and, where possible, short-notice absences, to help keep support continuous. If an HSE care package is already in place, our care works alongside it.
Two ways to arrange live-in care
Constant
A small team of carers provides cover around the clock, so someone is awake and on hand day and night. It suits higher-dependency needs.
Flex
A carer lives in the home and provides your agreed active care hours through the day, plus the reassurance of a carer resting in the home overnight.
What do our live-in carers help with?
Everyday support that keeps life at home going.
Companionship
Meal Prep
Personal care
Overnight Help
Housekeeping
Medication
What our carers do, and the three things they don’t
Day to day, our carers help with
Washing, dressing and personal care
Meals and drinks
Medication prompts and reminders
Getting about the home safely
Company and a settled daily routine
Getting to appointments
Light housework and laundry
A break for family carers
Our carers don’t give injections, dress wounds or administer insulin.
Those three stay with the GP or public health nurse.
For everything else, talk it through with your care manager.
They’ll tell you plainly what a carer can take on.
Your exact quote, worked out on one call
Live-in care is priced on the days covered and the support your loved one needs, so we work out the exact figure with you. Call 0818 700 100 or send the form and a care manager will take you through it, including any home-carer tax relief you qualify for at your marginal rate.
Why families choose United Irish Healthcare
We employ, vet and insure every carer, and we arrange cover ourselves when your carer takes leave. Care usually starts within days, sometimes sooner, and your loved one has one primary carer with a familiar backup.
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What families say
United Irish Healthcare have been beyond any of my expectations. UIH had us sorted in a matter of hours. I cannot thank Daniel, Olivia and Jean enough — highly recommend.
Doireann Kate Gough
We use UIH for night care for our Mam. The staff have been fantastic — it is very personal and she is comfortable with her carers.
Orla Daly
For the last 8 months Mum has had two very kind carers fulfilling her wish to stay in her own home. The peace of mind is well worth it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the carer have to live in the home full time?
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No. Our carers have their own homes and may return to them when they are off duty.
Will I have the same carer consistently?
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Yes. You will have a designated primary carer, available except when on leave, on holiday, or unwell — when a reliable secondary carer familiar to the family and client steps in.
Can I decide which days and hours the carer works?
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Yes, you can specify the days and hours in accordance with your package. The number of days is flexible; a 24/7 package means a carer is available every day of the week.
Is there a setup or placement fee?
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Yes. A one-time placement fee covers the work of assigning your carer and setting up the placement. Your care manager includes it in your quote, and a replacement carer never costs extra.
