20-05-2025
Wexford woman receives regional award recognising her dedication as a carer for over 30 years
After a career in the caring sector which spans almost three decades, Anne-Marie Lonergan has received the award for her high standards in caring and her dedication to her work.
Attended by family, friends, and Comfort Keepers colleagues, Anne-Marie received her official award at a recent event held in Croke Park to celebrate the 2025 Regional Carer of the Year Winners, as she was chosen as one of ten finalists from around the country.
Speaking at the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards, regional winner Anne-Marie Lonergan said: 'I am honoured to receive this recognition for helping to make a positive impact on my Gorey clients; I help them to stay in their own homes, and I provide great comfort to their families to have that extra support and peace of mind knowing their loved one is being well cared for.
'It's an amazing feeling, the satisfaction you get from helping your clients, making them happy, and knowing you have made a difference in their day-to-day lives. It's a very rewarding career and I couldn't see myself doing anything else apart from caring.
Originally from Bray in Wicklow, Anne-Marie lives in Gorey with her partner Seamus and their three children; Alannah (15), Jamie (12) and Millie (3), and their two dogs, Buddy and Milo. Anne-Marie was originally inspired to pursue a career in caring after watching her mother, who was a carer and loved looking after people.
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.
CEO of Comfort Keepers, Collette Gleeson said, '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. Anne-Marie is a natural, diligent and conscientious carer, always mindful of her clients' wellbeing. She is a fabulous ambassador for Comfort Keepers and a very deserving regional winner.'
Comfort Keepers has launched a new digital marketing campaign in partnership with GAA+, the GAA's live and on-demand streaming platform. The campaign is featuring a vignette-style ad, showcasing the company's values, services and role in communities. See this here on the homepage of its website at
It also involves giving 250 clients free access to GAA+, particularly the older people and people with disabilities, to help ensure they feel part of their community and ease the isolation felt by some older people after the development to move greater numbers of GAA matches behind a paywall.
Comfort Keepers has been operating for over 20 years and employs over 50 people at its hub in Gorey.
