At the end of this busy and rewarding year for Be Independent Home Care, we are thinking of those clients who we were so fond of who passed away during the year. We miss them and are thinking of their families this Christmas. We are also thinking how incredibly grateful we are to our fantastic team of home care assistants who have provided such wonderful […]

Be Independent Home Care 2012: Reflections.

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This is great ! For those of you who are a little bit more mature and are thinking about studying to become a home care assistant, here’s proof thats its never too late to complete those studies! Leslie Nevins who has just turned 84 has just graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nursing, capping decades of scattered academic work and a 50-year career […]

17th of December 2012: 84-year-old woman finally earns nursing degree!

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Is this for real! Lets face it no Nurse has choosen this career for the money but this salary is simply insulting ! Speaking as a Nurse who worked in Hospital Nursing and Home Care the UK and Australia I only have one word of advice …..GO! You will gain invaluable experience, be treated exceptionally well and have a great fun time. Read the Full […]

14th December 2012: 1,000 new nurses get €22,000 pay offer to stay in country!

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The Irish Times: This article makes sombre reading. Surely this government must see the false economy of these cuts. It is a fact that home care and home help support helps keep people in their home and out of hospital. These cuts will simply have one result and that is an increase in hospital admissions and more pressure on the hospital system. But lets forget […]

4th December 2012: The Reality of Home Help Cuts.

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