Home Instead

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Health / Social work
88 - Social work activities without accommodation
88.1 - Social work activities without accommodation for older persons or persons with disabilities
88.10 - Social work activities without accommodation for older persons or persons with disabilities
1,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
4 August 2021
Employment effect (start)
4 August 2021
Foreseen end date

Description

Swiss-owned Home Instead, which is Ireland’s biggest provider of home care services for the elderly, has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs in rural and urban areas around the country.

The company currently employs 4,000 people and the new announcement will increase the workforce by 25%. The 1,000 new jobs are currently being advertised and are for care workers working with the elderly.

The company currently cares for almost 7,000 clients across the country, and the new roles will increase its capacity to care for another 2,000 ageing adults.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Home Instead, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 105170, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/105170.