Home support
HSE Home Support Service
Publicly funded help with everyday personal care at home, arranged by the HSE after an assessment of need.
Public / statutory scheme
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Support and care options in County Cork
What is arranged locally in Cork, who to contact, and how that differs from the national picture.
Last reviewed: 11 September 2026Verified
Local context
Two local authorities operate here — Cork City Council and Cork County Council — so a housing adaptation grant application follows the property address rather than a single county process.
Cork is the county with the most published home support data. The HSE has released a month-by-month waiting figure for Cork city and county for every month from January 2024 to December 2025, so the county home support page here shows a two-year published series rather than a single snapshot.
The same HSE reply breaks the December 2025 figure down by Local Health Office area — North Cork, North Lee, South Lee and West Cork. Those areas are not counties, and they are shown separately from the Cork total.
Who is responsible locally
- HSE health region
- HSE South West (verify)
- Local authority (housing grants)
- Cork City Council or Cork County Council
Region and authority boundaries are administrative and can change. Confirm with the body itself before relying on this.
Local offices and services
HSE Home Support Office
Cork
HSE Home SupportServices for Older PeopleRoom 52, Floor 1Block 8St Finbarr’s HospitalDouglas RoadCounty CorkT12XH60- 021 492 3864(South Lee and West Cork)
Transcribed from the official HSE directory on 11 September 2026. Check the current details
Cork
Home Support ServiceCork Kerry Community HealthcareHealth Service ExecutiveMallow Primary Care CentreGoulds HillMallowCo. Cork- 022 587 49(North Cork and North Lee)
Transcribed from the official HSE directory on 11 September 2026. Check the current details
Source: HSELast reviewed: 11 September 2026Verified
Source detail
- Health Service Executive (HSE) — Contact a Home Support Office
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Cork City Council / Cork County Council housing grants
City and county are separate authorities with separate housing grant sections; the property address decides which applies.
- Phone number not verified — we don't publish unverified numbers.
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The main options in Cork
Home adaptation
Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
Local authority grants towards changes to a home so it works for someone with reduced mobility or a disability.
Public / statutory schemeRead what to do nextCarer supports
Carer's Allowance
A means-tested social welfare payment for people providing full-time care to someone who needs it.
Public / statutory schemeRead what to do nextCommunity supports
Public Health Nurse and community services
The local community nursing service, and the usual starting point for community assessment and referrals.
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Sources for this page
- Health Service Executive (HSE) — HSE — health and social care services
Open the official source - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage — Housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability
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