Parkinson's Care at Home
Garda-vetted, experienced and insured carers who help someone with Parkinson's keep up their routines at home, at a pace to suit good days and harder ones. In place within days.
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
4.8/5 on Google and 5/5 on Bark
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.
Living with Parkinson's day to day
Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition, and it affects everyone differently. At home it often shows up in small, everyday moments: a tremor that makes buttons or a cup of tea harder to manage, stiffness first thing in the morning, slower movement, or a less steady step on the stairs. Speech can become quieter, tiredness can build and sleep can be disturbed, and some people notice changes in mood, memory or thinking. Symptoms can also vary from one day to the next, and even within the same day.
That unpredictability is often the hardest part. Simple tasks take longer, the worry of a fall is never far away, and family carers can end up on call around the clock.
A trained healthcare assistant helps keep the day on track. They give a steady hand with washing, dressing and moving about, prepare meals, remind them to take their medication at the times in the care plan, and offer company and encouragement. The pace follows how the person is feeling that day, so they keep doing as much for themselves as they can.
How our carers help with Parkinson's
Help moving about the home
Meal preparation & mealtime help
Washing, dressing & personal care
A tidy home & laundry
Medication prompts & reminders
Companionship, errands & outings
What we don't do
Our carers do not give injections, dress wounds or administer insulin. With medication, they give prompts and reminders. If your loved one has a feeding tube or a catheter, talk it through with your care manager, who is nurse-trained and will tell you honestly what we can take on. Treatment, physiotherapy and speech therapy stay with the GP and specialist team. If you notice more falls, difficulty swallowing or other changes, let them know. We work alongside your GP, public health nurse and hospital team, who stay in charge of medical care.
Signs it may be time for more support
- Falls, near-misses or a fear of falling that stops them moving about the house
- Washing, dressing or getting in and out of bed taking much longer, or being put off
- Medication being forgotten or missed
- Meals being skipped or left unfinished
- Broken nights that leave everyone in the house exhausted
- A family carer who is worn out, or anxious every time they leave the house
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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