Tullamore-based carer chosen as a finalist for national awards
A Tullamore-based carer has been announced as a regional winner of the Comfort Keepers Homecare Carer of the Year Awards 2024 at a special day of celebrations at the leading Irish home care provider.
Bronagh McCormack received the prestigious accolade for her outstanding client care, passion, and dedication to her work in the community.
She received the award at an event last week at Comfort Keepers’ Tullamore branch office attended by family, friends, and her Comfort Keepers colleagues, also marking the company’s National Day of Joy to encourage joy and elevate the human spirit in everyday moments.
Comfort Keepers, the nationwide provider of award-winning home care services, employs over 120 people at its Offaly base. On the day, the team also celebrated its valued employees with 5, 10 and 15 years’ service who together have been providing vital home care across Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Longford and Leitrim. The team also took this opportunity to unveil Comfort Keepers’ new brand identity.
Bronagh was chosen as one of eleven branch finalists from around the country.
Bronagh (35) from Portlaoise and living in Mountrath with her husband and two small children has been caring for clients for two years. Her caring career followed a spell of looking after her mother when she was recovering after a time in hospital from illness.
Collette Gleeson, Managing Director at Comfort Keepers who also celebrated her 10 years’ service at the event said: "Our annual awards and our Day of Joy is a really important opportunity for us to honour the hard work of members of our teams who have been providing the highest quality care for our clients in their own homes while spreading joy in their communities. Our dedicated home carers are the heart and soul of Comfort Keepers, and Bronagh plays a key role in our Offaly-based team. It is only with her dedication to outstanding care and brightening the lives of our clients in the comfort of their own homes, that we can provide people with the highest quality of life that is achievable.
“Bronagh exemplifies extraordinary dedication and a boundless willingness to support her clients. She is a fabulous ambassador for Comfort Keepers and an incredibly deserving regional winner for our Carer of the Year awards."
On receiving the accolade, Bronagh said: “I am honoured by this recognition. I have a close bond with my clients and I love helping them to achieve things every day and celebrate their daily wins. Hearing from their family members that they are looking forward to my visits is a special feeling, as is seeing the difference I can make in their day. For me, this is very rewarding work.”
Comfort Keepers work closely with the HSE, their clients, and their families to deliver quality, person-centred home care services that are designed to keep people happy at home for as long as possible. Its mission is to provide people with the highest quality of life that is achievable, treating each client with the respect and dignity they deserve. Comfort Keepers’ management team collectively has over 100 years’ experience working in the healthcare industry.