Help for Families Caring for an Elderly Parent at Home in Ireland

If you're concerned about an ageing parent living alone, Elder Home Share can help.

We carefully match families with kind, live-in companions who provide reassurance, company and light day-to-day support — helping your parent stay safely and comfortably at home for longer. With over 10 years’ experience supporting families across Ireland, and recognition from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, Elder Home Share is a trusted and well-established service. Every arrangement includes careful matching, full reference checks, a trial live-in month and ongoing monthly support, so you can feel confident your loved one is well looked after. In areas of high demand for accommodation, the service is free for homeowners, with companions also contributing €50 per month towards household bills — making it a practical and reassuring option for many families.

Inspired by my own grandmother, I founded Elder Home Share in 2015 with a simple aim: to support older people to live independently at home while offering carefully chosen companions a place to live. What began as a personal mission has grown into a social enterprise with a strong community purpose — helping families, older people and companions across Ireland to thrive.