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Funding • Regulated by Health Service Executive (HSE)

HSE Home Support Scheme

Definition: The HSE Home Support Scheme provides publicly funded care hours to individuals living at home who require assistance with everyday living activities.

Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview

Formerly known as the Home Care Package scheme, the Home Support Scheme provides support with tasks such as personal care, dressing, mobility, and essential domestic tasks. Approved service providers must document verified visit delivery hours and submit electronic claims matching HSE service purchase orders.

Governing Authority

Enforced by Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.

Automated Compliance

How AsanWork Enforces HSE Home Support Scheme

AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.

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Related Ireland Healthcare Terms

Registration CORU (Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals) CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals. Safeguarding Children First Act 2015 Irish legislation providing statutory obligations to report child protection concerns and implement Child Safeguarding Statements. Governance Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) CHOs are operational administrative divisions of the HSE delivering community-based primary care, social care, and mental health services across Ireland. Compliance HIQA Single Assessment Framework (Thematic Inspections) Targeted inspection programmes conducted by HIQA focusing on specific regulatory areas such as medication safety, infection prevention, or staffing governance.