Live-in care, family stories, and caregiving advice
Practical guidance on choosing a carer, employment and payroll, financial supports, and wellbeing at home — written by the ALHomecare team.
The Benefits of Live-In Homecare for Older Relatives
Why live-in homecare gives older relatives personalised attention, comfort, and continuity of care without leaving the home they know.
Grants for Home Modifications and Adaptations
A guide to the Housing Adaptation Grant, Mobility Aids Grant, and Housing Aid Grant for Older People available in Ireland.
How to Choose the Right Live-In Carer for Your Elderly Relative
A step-by-step guide to recognising the need for live-in care, interviewing carers, and setting up a successful placement.
Organising How to Pay Your Live-in Carer: Payroll
How families register as an employer, run payslips, and handle Revenue returns for their live-in carer.
The Employment Contract Between You and Your Relative’s Live-in Carer
What to expect from ALHomecare’s standard employment contract and why it matters to read it carefully.
A Live-in Carer’s Typical Day
A sample daily schedule showing how a live-in carer’s working hours and breaks are typically structured.
Employment Rules
Rest periods, maximum hours, Sunday supplements, holidays, and notice periods every family employing a carer should know.
Tips for a Successful Live-in Placement
Practical advice from more than 500 placements on orientation, introductions, communication, and paperwork.
Insurance for Having a Live-in Carer
What to tell your insurer, how to reduce liability risk, and why moving and handling training matters.
Claiming Tax Relief on the Cost of Live-in Homecare
How the HK1 form works, who qualifies, and which costs of care are eligible for up to 40% tax relief.
ALHomecare’s Trial Period
How the trial period gives families the reassurance to try live-in care and know they have options if it isn’t the right fit.
Carer Profile: What is a Typical ALHomecare Live-in Carer Like?
Where our carers come from, their experience and English level, and why they choose live-in work.
ALHomecare’s Live-in Carer Application Process
From filling in the online application to signing the contract — what to expect and how long it takes.
Live-in Care with ALHomecare — An Overview
How live-in care works day to day, what carers cost, and what happens if a placement isn’t the right fit.
Mother’s Day Series: Interview with ALHomecare’s Manager, Tom Quinlan
Tom Quinlan on why he started ALHomecare, his own family’s experience with a live-in carer, and what makes the service different.
Healthy Autumn Meals for Seniors
A few seasonal, nutritious dish ideas to bring some variety to the table this autumn.
Choosing the Right Care for Your Loved Ones
Weighing nursing homes against live-in care — on dedicated attention, family time, cost, and familiar surroundings.
Healthy Eating for Seniors (Meal Plan Included)
Why nutrition needs change with age, the warning signs to watch for, and a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal plan.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) — Cocooning Tips
Ways to protect the mental health and wellbeing of an older relative who is cocooning, from check-in calendars to new hobbies.
Covid-19 Facts & Information
What coronavirus is, how it spreads, common symptoms, and practical steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.