Irish Home Care

What Irish Home Care does

Irish HomeCare (legally SORA Healthcare Ltd) is a privately held home care provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. It delivers private home care, home help, and disability and elderly support services to individuals across Ireland, drawing on a workforce of 717 employees as of June 2025, of whom 612 are carers and 105 are salaried staff. The company operates a national network of eight offices — Castleblayney, Monaghan, North Dublin, Limerick, Sligo, Waterford, Galway and Cork — and states coverage of more than 5,000 communities in partnership with the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The business is built around three interconnected offerings: a Care Services product (the core home care delivery), a Carers Training product (an in-house accredited training centre operating under City & Guilds and Institute of Leadership and Management, with an 'Earn While You Learn' programme), and a Clinical Governance function (qualified healthcare professionals overseeing quality and safety). No proprietary software platform is disclosed; technology plays no material role in the product set beyond standard digital marketing, a MailChimp newsletter, and a Learning Assistant-based training portal. Revenue is generated on a recurring, hours-based model from private-pay clients and HSE-funded care contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

In November 2024, Irish HomeCare was acquired by Cpl Resources Ltd, integrating the company into the Cpl Group and giving it access to broader HR, training and corporate resources, while retaining its standalone brand and HSE-approved service provider status. The company is HSE approved, SGS certified, and a member of EIQA and HCCI, and in 2025 became the first national health and social care provider in Ireland to sign the compassionate leadership pledge with the Global Compassion Coalition.

Name

Irish Home Care

Legal name

SORA Healthcare Ltd

Website

https://irishhomecare.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Irish HomeCare is an Ireland-based private home care provider founded in 2005, employing 717 staff (612 carers) across eight regional offices to deliver elderly, disability and home help services to individuals nationwide, in partnership with the HSE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care / Non-Medical Home Care (Private Duty) (HLAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Duty Personal Care Agencies (Non-Medical Home Care Providers) (HLADAGAL), Private-Duty Caregiver Staffing Agencies (HSABAMAB), Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care (HSABAHAJ)

Keywords

• Private home care services
• Home care provider
• Carer training programmes
• Elderly home support
• Disability home help

Headquarters

HQ city

Castleblayney

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Home Care Services: Irish HomeCare generates revenue by providing private home care services to individuals requiring support. Services include carers for elderly care, disability support, and general home help across Ireland. The company also offers carer training programs through its Learning and Development Department.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Irish HomeCare delivers private home care services to individuals across Ireland through professionally qualified carers who support elderly people, those with disabilities, and those needing general home help. The company operates across more than 5,000 communities in Ireland and partners with the Health Service Executive (HSE) for public-funded care provision, while also directly serving private clients in their homes.

Product overview

Irish HomeCare is a private home care service provider operating a single unified service offering across Ireland since 2005. The company delivers care services through professionally qualified carers who support individuals with diverse care needs across all age groups. The portfolio consists of three interconnected offerings: Care Services as the core product providing direct home care; Carers Training as a supporting module delivering accredited training programmes through City & Guilds and the Institute of Leadership and Management; and Clinical Governance as a quality assurance module employing healthcare professionals to oversee care standards and continuous improvement. The three offerings work together to deliver integrated, quality-assured home care with trained staff operating under clinical oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Services Private home care services providing professionally qualified carers to support individuals across all age groups with a wide range of care and support needs, including elderly care, disability support, general home help, and respite care. Services are delivered in clients' own homes across over 5,000 communities in Ireland.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Compassion CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Irish HomeCare became the first national health and social care provider in Ireland to sign the compassionate leadership pledge, partnering with the Global Compassion Coalition whose mission is to build a more compassionate world.
• Health Service Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish HomeCare works closely with the HSE (Health Service Executive) to deliver homecare services across over 5,000 communities in Ireland. This is a key strategic partnership for public-funded care provision.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aveanna Healthcare: Large US listed provider of home health and home care services across pediatric, adult, and private duty segments; a comparable scaled, multi-jurisdiction home-based care platform.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Large US-based diversified home and community health services platform offering personal care and home health among broader services; relevant as a scaled incumbent reference point in home-based care.

Direct peers

• Caremark Ireland: Irish provider of home care, personal assistance, and disability support services under the Caremark franchise, comparable to Irish HomeCare on elder care, HSE-funded delivery, and private-pay home help.
• Bluebird Care UK: UK parent network of Bluebird Care, operating a similar personal care franchise model; comparable as adjacent-territory peer in the same franchise system serving broadly similar elderly and disabled clients.
• Home Instead UK: UK arm of Home Instead Senior Care, the international network on which the Irish franchise is based; comparable in same franchise system delivering non-medical home care to older adults.
• Connected Health: Irish home care and community supports provider delivering HSE-approved home help and personal care across multiple counties, directly comparable to Irish HomeCare on service model and HSE framework contracts.
• Home Instead Ireland: Irish franchise network of Home Instead Senior Care offering non-medical in-home care for older adults, closely aligned with Irish HomeCare on elderly care, dementia support, and HSE engagement.
• Right at Home Ireland: Franchised home care provider serving elderly and disabled clients across Ireland with personal care, respite, and dementia services; directly comparable on geography, regulatory approvals, and service scope.
• Comfort Keepers Ireland: Irish franchise of the international Comfort Keepers brand providing personalized home care services for seniors and adults needing assistance, matching Irish HomeCare on personal care delivery and HSE-approved home support.
• Bluebird Care Ireland: National Irish home care franchise network providing personal care, elderly care, and disability support across the Republic of Ireland; directly comparable in service mix, target client base, and reliance on HSE-approved delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/irishhomecare
• Facebookfacebook.com/irishhomecare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irish-homecare
• Instagraminstagram.com/irish_homecare

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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