Blog
30 May 2025
Meet the Live-in Care Team
Live-in Care is delivered by a team of compassionate and highly skilled Caregivers, who are supported by a team just as passionate in the roles they perform.
Who is in the Live-in Care Team?
Nicola Sills Lyons, our General Manager, is married and a proud mum of three. She deeply values Live-in Care, as it empowers clients to remain in their homes, surrounded by treasured possessions, familiar communities, and the comforts that shape their lives, something she believes should be a fundamental right, not merely a wish. In her role, Nicola leads the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the team, ensuring exceptional service delivery, strong team collaboration, and outstanding client satisfaction.
Jennifer Couch, has been with Dovida for nearly three years, starting her journey in HR & Retention roles at the Ballsbridge and Leopardstown local offices, in October 2022, she transitioned and became a valued member of the Live-in Care team, where she now leads with dedication. Jennifer takes great pride in establishing new services for our amazing clients, witnessing first hand the transformative impact Live-in Care brings to their lives. She also plays a key role in supporting both new and existing Caregivers, ensuring their travel and training needs are met seamlessly.
Margaret Dennehy, a proud native of West Cork, serves as our Live-in Care recruiter, dedicated to streamlining the recruitment process for our exceptional Live-in Caregivers. With her support, they navigate training and compliance effortlessly, ensuring a smooth and efficient journey into caregiving excellence.
Paulina Rimkute, our dedicated Live-in Coordinator, oversees Caregiver training and provides comprehensive travel support to both our newly onboarded and existing caregivers. Her invaluable assistance ensures that our Live-in Caregivers deliver uninterrupted, seamless care to clients across Ireland and caregivers have peace of mind that they will be supported and all travel is made to ensure a safe and seamless journey.
Duygu Agbas, recently joined the Live-in Team as our Team Administrator working across recruitment, caregiver engagement and rotations. Duygu has experience across both administration and operational roles. She has excellent organisational skills and multitasks effectively.
What to expect as a Live-in Caregiver
As a Live-in Caregiver you’ll be fully trained to deliver the best possible care to your clients, while sharing their home with them. You’ll become part of a nationwide network of Caregivers, who support those in need throughout Ireland, allowing them to remain at home. Via your local office, and the Live-in Team you’ll have unrivalled support behind you as you work, appreciation initiatives and incentives, and access to best-in-class training.
