Many people as they get older want to remain living in their own homes.  The Home Support service works with people and their families to make this happen. The Health Care Assistant working in Home Support brings their care skills, compassion and life experience to the essential role of supporting older people to live at home in their own surroundings with the people and things that are important to them.

Recognising that each person is an individual with their own preferences and needs, the Health Care Assistant working in Home Support is guided by the service user’s personal support plan. Working in a frontline role alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team, Health Care Assistants in Home Support are integral to the HSE’s commitment to supporting older people to live at home for longer.

Join our Home Support teams and make a difference to the lives of older people living at home.

Health Care Assistant (Home Support) have a key role in improving quality of life and reducing isolation and loneliness, making a real difference in the lives of those who use these services.

The contact that the Health Care Assistant (Home Support) has with clients is a key factor in improving quality of life and reducing isolation and loneliness making a real difference in the lives of those who use these services.

Please click here for the list of duties involved in Health Care Assistant (Home Support) and click here for further details including the eligibility criteria.

Tim Moynihan from the Home Support Service describes his day and the impact his service users have on him.

Click on the video and see what Noreen Cremin, HCSA Recruitment Coordinator has to say about the role.