Ireland’s leading home care provider,?Dovida,?has launched a new recruitment campaign for people?to?light up lives in their local community.??
The company is?creating 30 new caregiver roles across Galway to help support more people to live?independently?at home and stay connected to?their?family, friends, and?communities.??
The new roles will be a mix of flexible and fixed-hour?positions, with full-time hours also available for those who would like them. However, many of the company’s caregivers choose?their own hours around what best suits their lifestyle.??
“In our experience, a lot of people really like the flexibility the job offers,”?Carolyn Naughton, General?Manager of Dovida Galway,?said.?“These roles are particularly popular with people?whose?children are returning to school or starting school for the first time and?those?who have other commitments such as studying,” she added.??
“Of course, there’s always room for people who want to work full-time, and Dovida is a great place to?develop?a rewarding career in caregiving,” she said.??
Stars in?the?Community?
Dovida?provides?a wide range of home care and support services to growing numbers of people across the country.?The organisation’s person-centred approach?means that its caregivers build meaningful connections with their clients and empower them to live fuller, more independent lives.?
“Dovida is my saviour really in lots of ways,” said one such client Robin Gordon.?
“Having home support enables me to have my own corner with my own things and to live?as?independently?as possible. I have?cousins?who?come and visit?from time to time,?and?I’m?fortunate in that I have quite a few friends who will ring or call. It all works extremely well,” he added.??
Another client, Angela Boyd, spoke about the importance companionship plays in her life.?
“I have home help coming in every day, twice a day, and it’s a great thing to have,” she said. “I love the chat.?I might talk more than them,?but they put up with me!” said Angela.
“And?it’s healthy too; it’s great to have the company,” she added.??
Expert?advice?
Dovida employs more than 4,000 skilled, compassionate caregivers nationwide.?Susan Corkery, a Dovida?caregiver for almost 20 years, offered this advice to anyone considering a career in care.??
“Go for it,” she said. “I loved it from the word go. The friendships you make and the relationships you build with clients are incredible. There’s nothing like it.”???
For?Dovida’s Caregiver of the Year 2026, Emma McGrath,?being a caregiver is?a very rewarding?experience.??
“Every day is different, and I absolutely love being a caregiver. The first day I started, I just?knew?it was for me. We look after the most vulnerable people in our community, and some days?I’m?the only person that they have, so it means the world to me to be able to bring?some joy and connection to their lives,” she said.?
Taking the next step?
Anyone interested in becoming a star in their community is encouraged to visit dovida.ie?or call 1800 911 020?to find out more and apply. Dovida Galway is also hosting a coffee morning in their Oranmore headquarters (H91 DT6C ) from 11am - 2pm on Thursday, September 10.??
“We’re excited to meet people on the day to talk to them about?the benefits of?joining our team and?help them get started with their application if they?decide?caregiving is a good fit for them,”?Carolyn Naughton concluded.??
