A managing director of Comfort Keepers says prospective employees don't fully understand the training available to them.
An increased demand for homecare among the elderly is causing a crisis of staffing levels in the sector.
Managing Director of Tullamore based Comfort Keepers, Collette Gleeson, admits the field is in the midst of a recruitment emergency.
Representative group Home and Community Care Ireland are calling on the government to allow hiring of workers from non-EU countries so its members cam meet demand.
Ms. Gleeson says prospective employees don't fully understand the training available to them:
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