An Athlone man and employee of the quality home care provider, Comfort Keepers, has won the company’s ‘Support Function of the Year 2019’ award.
Vlad O’Neal, who works at Comfort Keepers’ Midlands branch office in Tullamore, has been recognised by Comfort Keepers, and his peers and colleagues, for his dedication and day-to-day support of employee needs.
O’Neal, received the award at the Comfort Keepers CK Stars awards gala in Kilashee House Hotel on Friday evening last, an event which was hosted by RTE presenter, Dáithí Ó Sé.
Comfort Keepers has delivered care to almost 4,000 people across the county this year.
Upon receiving his award, Vlad O’Neal, remarked, “I feel very honoured and I’m very appreciative of the recognition for the support role I play to help and support our carers on the ground, and to ensure they are equipped to deliver great care to our clients in their homes. It’s a little piece of a big picture that really makes a difference.”
Reflecting upon the Comfort Keepers ethos, Brid Gould, Chief Executive, commented, “our aim is to enable people to stay happy at home and I’m exceptionally proud of all our carers and care teams who have this privilege of going into people’s homes to care for loved ones. They are the most dedicated and caring people, passionate about helping to improve our clients’ quality of life at home. I’m very pleased to see so many of them thriving and enjoying fulfilling careers in this growing and socially impactful industry.
“I am delighted that Vlad is the recipient of this year’s ‘Support Function of the Year Overall Winner 2019’ award. Voted for by his colleagues by an overwhelming majority, Vlad’s consistent dedication and unrivalled support for employees is commendable.”
Comfort Keepers was established in 2005 and today it provides care and support to families and communities across Athlone.
