Dunleer carer Mary Brennan received her award as a regional winner in the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards 2025 from the CEO of Comfort Keepers, Collette Gleeson.
Mary Brennan from Dunleer has been announced as a regional winner in the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards 2025.
Mary received the award for her dedication, empathy, attention to detail and good humour. Attended by family, friends, and Comfort Keepers colleagues, Mary received her official award at an event held in Croke Park to celebrate the 2025 Regional Carer of the Year Winners – she was chosen as one of ten finalists from around the country.
Mary shares her home in Dunleer with her dog and three cats. She has been caring for 13 years. She became a carer after looking after her mother during her cancer illness, requiring hospitalisation and regular GP visits.
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. Comfort Keepers has been operating for over 20 years and employs over 150 people at its hub in Ardee.
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On receiving the award Mary said: “I am honoured to receive this recognition for helping my Louth clients to live in the comfort of their home and for being able to boost their independence, especially after hospital stays. I’m also thankful for all my wonderful colleagues who provide constant support. I love my job and the fact that no two days are the same, and I love being part of my clients’ journey to healing.”
Collette Gleeson, CEO of Comfort Keepers, added: “At Comfort Keepers, we have been providing homecare services to homes and communities across Ireland for over 20 years now, and what our teams do is much more than daily support.
“Each of our carers brings care, joy and connection into their clients' homes every day, while helping them to stay independent, confident, and part of the communities they love. This is why this annual celebration is a really important opportunity for us to honour the incredibly hardworking and passionate members of our teams and for our winners to connect. Mary loves her job and her clients and has great patience and a high level of professionalism. She is a fabulous ambassador for Comfort Keepers and a very deserving regional winner.”