Number of carers offering home support in Cork and Kerry down 21%

The HSE has a campaign underway to recruit an additional 300 healthcare support assistants

The advocacy group, Care Champions, regularly receive calls from elderly people and families looking for help in sourcing home supports. File photo

The home support service in the Cork and Kerry region has 21% fewer carers than before the pandemic as the HSE faces “significant recruitment challenges”.

Families relying on daycare centres have also been hit by “staffing-related issues” with just 70% of daycare centres in the region reopening since the lockdowns eased. This was contained in an update on services released by the Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Organisation to Fine Gael TD Colm Burke.