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Find information and advice on home care for your patients in our knowledge centre 

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Discover a wide range of information for healthcare professionals, patients, and their circles of care

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Convalescent care at home

This service offers a short-term and respite service designed to provide comprehensive support tailored to patient’s needs following illness or a surgery.

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Home care tax relief

The Home Care Tax Relief Scheme helps to reduce private home care bills for the growing numbers of families who need it.

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Live-in Care

An attractive alternative to nursing home care for patients who need moderate, long-term support at home.

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Hosted care

A private home care service that complements hours received through the HSE Home Support Services scheme, delivered by a caregiver who shares the client’s home.

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Dementia care

A specialised type of home care, designed to create the best environment possible for someone living with dementia.

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HSE Home Support Services

Support with everyday living activities which can help those who qualify for it to continue living at home.

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We produce regular position papers to highlight the key issues that matter to our clients; advocating for meaningful change to help to resolve them.

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To live as others do

Dovida’s General Manager for Disability, Dr Kathy McLoughlin, argues for the inclusion of Personal Assistance (PA) in the upcoming regulation of home support providers.

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The critical role of private-pay home care

Dovida’s General Manager for Disability, Dr Kathy McLoughlin, examines how private-pay home care can play an essential role in meeting the increasing demand for home care services in Ireland and offer choice, agility, and truly person-centred solutions

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interRAI-HC and the Statutory Home Support Scheme

As Ireland moves towards the potential implementation of a statutory home support scheme, Dovida is proud to publish a new policy briefing that contributes to this critical national conversation.

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Our Conferences 

Two inspiring events for health care professionals who believe that home is where people belong – no matter how complicated it may seem – brought to you by Dovida.

Making Personalisation Real in Home Support

A Masterclass in One-Page Profiles led by Prof. Helen Sanderson MBE 
November 5, 2025, 10am-4pm.

Innovation in Home Support Conference 2025

Our Life, Our Way! Let’s reimagine care at home 
November 6, 2025, 10am-4pm

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