Live in carers are heros without a cape - Live In Professional Carer ALHomecare Employee Review

5.0
2 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Learning about a new culture, history, people´s ways, including the fairy tales around the lovely Irish Celtic people. Having the possibility to gain good money and save money because all expenses are covered. When the experience goes well you create new bonds, new friends, new families. Improving the English language. Having a retirement plan.

Cons

It´s kind of a sacrifice in a way when one takes this leap of faith, leaving behind everything that one knows and not disconnecting properly at the end of the working day because you are living in. It takes a toll somehow, like the life of any emmigrant. One more reason to take all opportunities to take care of oneself with outdoors activities, connecting with people, visiting museeums, libraries, gym, walks or anything one likes to do on its regular life transforming the cons into pros.

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3.0
18 Jun 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I am finished by 2 pm

Cons

Lack of communication with management.

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ALHomecare Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We will be very happy to hear back from you at support@alhomecare.ie to discuss further. We do provide a great support to all our carers and families, however we can only help when any issue has been communicated to us. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Your ALHomecare team.
3.0
23 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The recruitment process with HR is quick and smooth. You get placed with a family relatively fast. It provides stable work and accommodation while you are on placement.

Cons

The company could do a much better job protecting and supporting employees. Once the family ends your placement, there is little to no proactive support from the agency. The company does not clearly explain next steps after a placement ends. Any disagreements with the family are left entirely for you to handle — the company does not get involved. Because you live with the family, you often feel pressured to accept their demands and solve problems yourself. Families can take advantage of this situation, and you have very limited ability to refuse requests. It feels like the company’s role is mostly limited to creating the contract; everything else is left for you and the family to manage.

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ALHomecare Response
9mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found the recruitment process smooth and that placements provided stability and accommodation. We are, however, sorry to read that you felt unsupported at certain points in your experience. At ALHomecare, one of our greatest strengths is the ongoing support we provide to both carers and families — not only at the beginning, but throughout the entire placement and even when a placement ends. Our team is always available to step in, answer questions, and help resolve any difficulties that may arise. We also maintain close communication to ensure carers understand the next steps after a placement finishes, and we work hard to arrange new placements as quickly as possible. In situations where disagreements occur, we take an active role in mediating between carers and families. We know that live-in care presents unique challenges, and we are committed to ensuring carers never feel left alone to manage these on their own. We value your suggestions, as feedback like yours helps us continue to improve. Most importantly, we want to reassure all our carers that our support system is designed to stand behind them every step of the way.
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