DML Home Support

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Location of Post

There is currently one (1) permanent whole-time (WTE) vacancy available in Home Support Services, Health Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Informal Enquiries

Contact Ms Emma Gonoud, General Manager 0879170249emma.gonoud@hse.ie for further information about the role

Details of Service

The Home Support Department for IHA Midlands delivers services as part of an integrated approach to client care, with commitment from and cooperative working arrangements with Public Health Nursing, Acute Services, Disabilities Service and Mental Health Services.

The Home Support Service (previously known as Home Help Service or Home Care Package Scheme) provides help and support with everyday tasks to older people in the main, living at home. The HSE aims to support clients to remain in their own home for as long as possible. As part of the Home Support Service, the HSE consider what kind of support is needed. These supports are then provided by HSE staff or by external service providers (private providers) who have agreements with the HSE to provide the required service on its behalf.

The Home Support Service works closely with Public Health Nursing who complete a Care Needs assessment to ensure clients care requirements are up to date and in line with clients’ needs. A key function of the Home Support Service is to organise and deliver the required services safely and to the requisite standards

Home Support Services forms part of the HSE’s services for older people with an aim to provide a flexible and responsive range of services for clients whilst meeting the challenge of the on-going needs of an increasing ageing population.

A greater move towards primary and community services, as the principal means to meet people’s home support and continuing care needs is required to address this growing demand and to support acute hospital services. To respond to this challenge services for older people will continue to progress the strategic realignment of services to provide home care and other community support services in order to maximise the potential of supporting older people in their own homes close to their families and within their own local communities.

In addition to supporting clients in their own homes, services will continue to be provided in order to avoid hospital admission and support early discharge through step-down, transitional care and rehabilitation beds while maximising access to appropriate quality long-term residential care when it becomes necessary. This requires an integrated and innovative approach to the model of care.