SERV ISOURCE Healthcare is to create 20 full-time jobs and up to 400 temporary positions over the next three years with an investment of € 1million in new homecare and recruitment services.

With offices in Dundalk, Dublin, Galway and Cork, Servisource Homecare is strategically placed to provide homecare service to clients nationwide.

According to Declan Murphy, president of the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, Servisource Healthcare and Recruitment aims to consolidate its position as a leading healthcare and recruitment service provider in Ireland.

The jobs will be based throughout the network of offices in Ireland but primarily in Dundalk.

In 2006, 11% of the Irish population (467,900) persons were over 65 and this has increased by 54,000 in the last decade.

Population projections suggest that the old dependency ration (population aged over 65 as a proportion of the 1664 age groups) may increase from 16% in 2006 to 25% in 2026 for Ireland.

A homecare service is a key element in the community care of older people but it is also essential to assist people with physical and mental disabilities and people suffering from psychiatric illnesses.

As a recognised HSE service provider Servisource Homecare services not only provide assistance with everyday activities and tasks, they also provide supportive and emotional care.

This support is delivered as part of multidisciplinary teams in conjunction with the HSE.

Caregivers must have great listening and communication skills and a genuine interest in providing care and assistance to those in need of assistance.

Servisource Homecare recognises the importance of nursequalified care assistance and as a result this option is included with all care packages provided.

Services supplied by Servisource Homecare include: assisted living, respite / convalescence care, continual care, palliative care, Alzheimer's and dementia care.

Office hours are 7am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday with a 24 hour on-call service, therefore Servisource can meet all client requirements at short notice if required.

The Servisource Homecare team can provide advice on the most appropriate care package to meet your needs and any tax relief/grant queries, telephone 042-9352723, w e b s i t e : www.servisource.ie for a free consultation.