Our Care Workers

Simply the Best! We can say that because Athlone Care only hires the best care workers. But that is just the beginning. Our continuous care worker development programs teach special care techniques, reward reliability and detect poor performers. Through training, mentoring, and monitoring programs, Athlone Care ensures ongoing development of the workers to comply with current regulations and contractual requirements.

Exclusive Employment Screening

Each new care worker that Athlone Care hires must pass extensive checks and meet caring and reliability standards. Thorough screening, criminal background and reference checks are just some of the requirements met.

Insured :

Athlone Care workers are insured for the protection of all our clients and service users. This gives you the peace of mind that a trustworthy care worker will be in your loved one’s home.

Continuous Monitoring :

Athlone Care continuously monitors our care workers through our unique system of continued personalized contacts through telephone check-in and home visits. We want to ensure that our care recipients are receiving the best possible care.

Athlone Care undertakes rigorous compliance procedures including :

• • Identity checks

• • Right to work checks

• • Enhanced DBS checks

• • Checks against SOVA and POCA

• 2 appropriate references, one of which must be the last or current employer
• Full working history
• Accounting for gaps in CV
• Annual checks with relevant registration bodies to ensure fitness to work
• Immunisation records where applicable