Tullamore's Vanessa Craven is the Regional Winner at the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards.
A Tullamore-based carer has been announced as a regional winner of the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards 2026.
Vanessa Craven received the award for her dedication and consistent high standards in caring. In the storied halls of Croke Park, and attended by family, friends, and colleagues, Vanessa was honoured at a special Comfort Keepers event to celebrate the 2026 Regional Carer of the Year Winners – she was chosen as one of 18 finalists from around the country.
Vanessa Craven, Regional Winner of the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards said:
“It truly is such a heartwarming honour. There is something so special about getting to help others. I’m welcomed everyday into the homes of people that have truly become like extended family, and I do my best to help all my clients to the best of my abilities. I have encountered some very special people and amazing work colleagues in a short space of time and I’m so grateful to our staff and management for this recognition.”
Comfort Keepers Ireland is an award-winning homecare and support service that helps people stay living independently in their own homes and communities as safely as possible while maintaining connection, dignity, confidence, and joy. The company has been operating for over 20 years and employs over 150 people at its hub in Tullamore.
Comfort Keepers has also been named the Business All-Star, All-Ireland Champion Home Care Company 2026. The company has achieved this accreditation three years in a row, reflecting its commitment to trusted care, professional excellence and supporting people with compassion.
Established in 2005, Comfort Keepers Ireland is an award-winning national homecare company. It works closely with the HSE, their clients, and their families to offer a full range of nurse-led, tailored homecare and support services for any individual, including older adults, who wants to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
Condron Concrete Withdraws Appeal Against Midlands Hospice Project
Midlands TD Urges Action On Street Safety Following Serious Knife Attack
Westmeath Students Honoured In Junior Painter Of The Year Competition
Westmeath Councillor Calls For Housing Land Zoning Review Over Flood Risk Concerns
Newly Elected Municipal District Mayor "Optimistic" For Year Ahead
Planning Approval Granted For New Wellness Centre At Westmeath Hotel
Midlands TD Condemns Belfast Stabbing
Midlands Students Awarded At Future Timber Design Awards
Niall Gaffney Elected Mayor Of Municipal District In Westmeath
1926 Census Exhibition Comes To The Midlands On National Tour
Government Set To Increase Fines For Deliberate Forest Fires
Environmental Inspections On The Rise Across Midlands Farms
Midlands Residents Invited To Explore Careers In Home Care
Offaly Man Jailed For Threatening Teenage Girls Set For Release
Midlands MEP Brazil Beef Concerns Backed By Food Safety Expert
New Laois Gastro Pub Set To Launch
Ministers Set To Approve Plans To Remove Triple Lock
Laois Senator Calls For Further Measures To Tackle Irish International Protection System
Laois Man Pleads Guilty Over Mosque Attack Terrorism Charge
Best In Class Celebrated At Midlands 103 Customer Service Awards