Home Care Worker

 

Home Support Worker (Home Help)
 Home Support Worker (used to be called Home Help) services are provided by the H.S.E. in order to assist people to remain in their own home and to avoid going in to long-term care. However, your local Health Office is not legally obliged to provide these services. The service is generally free to medical card holders although you may have to make a contribution towards the cost, even if you hold a medical card.
Home Support Workers provide personal care and practical support to incapacitated people living in their own homes. The service is based on assessed need and is mainly granted to clients over 65 years who are in receipt of a medical card and who meet the criteria for the service. The Public Health Nurse will call out and do an assessment on the person applying for a Home Support Worker.
Based on the clinical assessment the person may be given a Home SupportWorker for a number of hours per week. This will also depend on resources available to the H.S.E.
You cannot have a family member
as a Home Support Worker
 
You can access this service through your Public Health Nurse
Contact Citizens Information or your local Health Centre for more information.
Kilkenny Citizens Information 056 776 2755
James Green, Kilkenny 056 778 4600
Ballyhale Heath Centre 056 776 8608
Ballyragget Medical Centre 056 883 3105
Bennettsbridge Health Centre 056 772 7256
Callan Health Centre 056 772 5237
Castlecomer Heath Centre 056 444 1300
Clogh Health Centre 056 444 2189
Freshford Health Centre 056 883 2261
Goresbridge Health Centre 059 977 5221
Gowran Health Centre 056 772 6265
Graiguenamanagh Health Centre 059 972 4495
Inistioge Health Centre 056 775 8465
Johnstown Health Centre 056 883 1618
Kells Health Centre 056 772 8387
Kilmacow Health Centre 051 885 283
Kilmoganny Health Centre 051 648 007
Loughboy Health Centre 056 776 1312
Marley Health Centre 059 972 4245
Mullinavat Health Centre 051 898 217
Paulstown Health Centre 059 972 6314
Rosbercon Health Centre 051 421 653
Stoneyford Health Centre 056 772 8377
Thomastown Health Centre 056 772 4302
Tinnahinch Health Centre 059 972 4267
Urlingford Health Centre 056 883 1352
Windgap Health Centre 051 648 155