Special needs care by the hour, from €14.30.
See the rate before you book.
Support, routines and outings — non-medical, by the hour. Rate shown up front; same person each time.
A local support worker for company, routines, outings and a break for you — a few hours a week or every day. Non-medical, the rate shown up front, and the same person each time.
- Free to look — no account
- €10 credit that lowers hourly service rates when you sign up and download the app
- Garda vetting and references on request
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How Locufy keeps you safe
ID checked, then deleted
Photo ID checked against the person, then deleted — not stored.
Reviews only from real jobs
Only booked jobs can be rated, by both sides.
Your number stays private
Calls and messages run through Locufy once a booking is confirmed.
Ranked by real distance
Support workers ordered by how close they really are — never a county-wide list.
Near you
The support workers nearest to you
Special needs care is local. Tell us where you are and we show who is in your area, their real hourly rate and how far away they are.
Where are you?
Results are ranked by real distance, so we need a place to start from. An Eircode is most accurate; a town or area works too.
Or pick an area with support workers
Your location is used once to rank results and is not stored.
Nearest to Ballinure
Amy
Cleaners
ID checkedNew to Locufy
Request to book →€22/hr
€19.80/hr with your credit
Felipe
Gardener
ID checkedNew to Locufy
Request to book →€14.30/hr
€12.87/hr with your credit
Luciano
Gardener
ID checkedNew to Locufy
Request to book →€22/hr
€19.80/hr with your credit
What is hourly special needs care on Locufy?
Support at home and out — not clinical care
Hourly special needs care on Locufy is one local support worker you book by the hour: company, help with routines, outings, homework and play, and a break for parents and carers — at a rate they show up front. It is not clinical or personal care; therapy, nursing and medication come from the HSE and registered services. Most families book the same hours each week and keep the same person, because consistency matters.
A support worker, by the hour
- Company, routines, outings, homework, play
- Set hours each week; the same person
- Experience shown on the profile; ask for Garda vetting with one tap
- Rate per hour, shown before you book
Therapy, nursing, personal care
- HSE disability services and CDNTs
- Registered providers
- Medication and clinical needs
- Locufy support workers do not provide these
The rate you see is the rate you pay
Credit makes it lower
Support workers set their own hourly rates. Locufy Credit comes off that rate automatically when you book — no codes, and it doesn't expire. Every referral and every review adds more.
- €10credit that lowers hourly service rates — sign up and download the app
- €10per friend — both of you
- €1for every review
To get your €10: sign up and download the Locufy app.
The credit lands in your account in the app and reduces your hourly rate.
Typically around 10% off the rate; the exact amount depends on the support worker.
Example — 2 hours of special needs care
- Support worker's rate
- €20/hr
- With your €10 credit that lowers hourly service rates
- about €18/hr
- You pay for 2 hours
- €36 €40
No subscription fees. Our job is getting your rate down — not adding to it.
How it works
Booked in three steps
- 1
Say where you are
Town or area is enough — support workers are ranked by real distance to you.
- 2
Compare support workers
Hourly rate, distance, badges and reviews from booked jobs — side by side.
- 3
Book the hours
One-off or repeating. Instant Book confirms on the spot; others confirm your request. Extend during the job if you need to.
Rather not search? Post the job.
Say what you need, your hours and your budget. Local support workers see it and contact you — free, no account, no app needed.
What protects you
The checks behind every booking
What we do before you book, and what happens if something goes wrong.
They prove who they are
Providers prove who they are with photo ID. We check it's really them — then the ID is deleted, not kept. The “ID checked” badge shows who has done it.
Garda vetting & references on request
Badges on the profile show which ones a support worker has; the documents themselves are never published. Request them with one tap: if they're on file, they come straight to you.
Reviews with a make-it-right step
Under four stars, you're asked first whether to send it to the support worker so they can put it right — and we follow it through. Sorted or not, you then leave whatever review you want.
Your number stays private
Calls and messages open once a booking is confirmed and run through Locufy, so you never have to hand out your number — unless you want to.
No-show protection
If a support worker doesn't turn up, it's recorded. Three no-shows and they're suspended from Locufy for six months.
Hours that are real
Support workers confirm their available hours every month, or they stop showing — so the people you see are actually taking work.
A support worker without the Garda vetting or reference badge hasn't failed anything — they just haven't added it yet. You can always ask them to.
We're new, and we won't pretend otherwise
No invented ratings or “trusted by thousands” here — reviews appear as real customers leave them (see us on Trustpilot). We are growing area by area. None in yours yet? Tell us where you are and our team will go and find someone.
Hourly service support workers by area
Only areas with a bookable support worker get a page. Counts are live.
Other help by the hour
Questions about hourly special needs care
- Support workers on Locufy start from €14.30/hr; most charge between €14.30 and €22/hr. Each support worker sets their own rate and shows it on their profile, and your credit comes off it automatically.
- Each profile says — training, previous roles and the needs they've supported. Ask in messages before the first booking.
- Some are. A “Garda vetted” badge means the support worker has a vetting disclosure on file (obtained through a school, club or employer — individuals can't apply for vetting themselves). Request it with one tap; if it's on file it comes straight to you. A support worker without the badge hasn't failed anything — ask them to add it.
- Yes — save or follow a support worker and rebook them in a tap. Consistency matters, so most families keep the same person.
- Therapy, nursing, medication and personal care — those come from the HSE and registered services.
- Rate the job honestly. Under four stars you can send it to the provider first so they can put it right — we follow it through. Then you leave your review either way.
- Tell us what you need and where. Our team goes looking for support workers in your area, adds them to Locufy and emails you when someone's bookable — we aim to do it within 24–48 hours.
See the support workers near you — and what they charge
Free to look. No account needed. Rates shown before you book.
Support by the hour? Set your rate, your areas and your hours, and you appear on this page for every area you cover. Free to join.