Companionship & Social Support

Our carers can be that friendly face to pop around and provide you or your loved one with any additional support and companionship they may require.

Someone to offer an ear and a hand

Sometimes, caring is simply being someone to talk to and help you get out and about.

What our companion carers do

Our carers are compassionate, friendly people who are happy to visit to see if there’s anything you might need, or perhaps to accompany you out for some light exercise or a walk.

Who do we provide this service to?

Hibernia offers the companionship and social support to clients or their families as an add-on option to our home, respite, disability or palliative care packages, or as a standalone service on request.

If you or your loved one require more home care support than HSE funding will allow, Hibernia offers options for supplemental private in-home care. Contact us to find out more about our rates and the tax relief available.

As an add-on option to our Companionship and Social Support service, our clients can avail of palliative care, private home care services or disability care.

How to access our services?

HSE-funded home care

Hibernia provides care to HSE-funded service users all across Dublin. This HSE scheme aims to support people to live at home for as long as possible and provides support with activities of daily living based on individual needs.

The HSE Home Support Service is free, and you don’t need a medical card to apply. The service is available to those aged 65 or over and to those with disabilities under the age of 65.

You can find out more on this scheme at the HSE website:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/home-support-services/apply-for-home-supports-services/applying-for-home-support-services.html

or download an application form here:

Home Support Service Information Booklet and Application Form 2022 (hse.ie)

If you need help with your application or want to talk about your options, contact us here

Privately-funded home care

If you don’t qualify for HSE funded home care or you require additional care, we offer home care on a private basis to you or your loved one at competitive rates.

We provide care on a 7-day basis, including overnight care based on an assessment of your needs that we co-develop with you. We’ll build a package to support you, maintain your independence and offer high quality cost-effective care at home.

Tax relief is available at the payer’s marginal rate of either 20% or 40%.

Contact us for a no-obligation chat about home care options and packages.

Tax relief on payments for home care

Tax Relief on fees for home care are available to service users and their immediate families (spouses, civil partners, children).

The tax relief is available at the highest marginal rate payable by the person who pays for the home care service.

When claiming tax relief for home care costs, you can claim at your highest tax rate but on the lower of these two figures:

The actual cost you pay for home care
The maximum deduction of €75,000

You can read more about tax relief on home care here

The claim is made through the Revenue MyAccount Portal or by completing form HK1 https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/documents/form-hk1.pdf

The process might seem daunting, but don’t worry: we’d be happy to help you fill in the forms and claim your tax relief.

Get in touch and say

Get in touch using the form below or contact us direct.

Email [email protected] Phone (01) 524 0242

We are on a mission to change the way home care is thought of in Ireland, helping older people and those with disabilities, Dementia and Alzheimer’s to live independently in their own homes.

Address

Hibernia House, Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 PX08

Hibernia Home Care, 28 Pembroke Street Upper, Dublin, D02 NT28

Hibernia Home Care, Balmoral Estate, Navan, County Meath, C15 A893

Hibernia Home Care, Block B, Maynooth Business Campus, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Email

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