Wicklow Community Services Clg offers a type of home care service that provides emotional and social support to individuals who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation. Some of our clients live in remote rural areas, and find it difficult to get out especially in the winter months.

Our professional care team provide essential companionship care such as picking up medication prescriptions and doing essential shopping. Some light household chores such as laundry, bed-making, meal preparation and lighting fires can be done in order to provide the assistance of daily living.

Companion care is not just about providing assistance with daily activities, but also about forming meaningful connections and fostering a sense of belonging.

Let our professional care team look after you with dignity and respect.

They are qualified to assist you with all aspects of personal care such as dressing and undressing, mobility, toileting, washing and prompting medication.

With our own in-house training team, we ensure that our care-team are trained and confident in the use of all types of mobility aids including the use of profile beds, standing hoists, and full hoists.

We have highly trained professional care staff who have both the expertise and the training to look after those who are facing progressive/terminal illnesses. We are experienced in palliative in the home, or end of life care. We offer a holistic approach Palliative care, care for those with dementia, and other progressive illnesses.

Dementia-care provides specialist care and assistance, and our team have received in-house training and some have completed qualifications from the University of Tasmania. Familiarity is important, and we focus on providing the same expert care-team to the client with dementia. A tailored care-plan is designed in order to maintain routine and reduce stress and anxiety. As the majority of the 64,000 people in Ireland with dementia are cared for at home, this area of expertise is a priority amongst our care-staff.

Progressive illnesses such as Motor neurone/M.S./Cancer/Parkinsons
At Wicklow Community Services, our team is familiar with all types of progressive illnesses, and we look after each and every client with sensitivity and professionalism. Every person is different, and we work closely with the client and the family to ensure that the care needs are being met. Sometimes, it is our companionship care service that are just as important as our personal care services. It is in the design of this mix of service delivery that Wicklow Community Services excels. Our client’s happiness is our goal.