Cavan-based carer wins regional Carer of the Year Award

A Cavan-based carer has been announced as a regional winner of the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards 2025.

Bridget Agnew received the award for her compassion, consistent high standards in caring and all aspects of healthcare, and her dedication to her work. Attended by family, friends, and Comfort Keepers colleagues, Bridget received her official award at a recent 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.

Bridget, who lives in Louth with her husband, Ollie and twin daughters, Dylan and Sydney, has been caring for over 20 years. With a caring nature since a young age, she moved from catering to caring to help make a difference and positively change people’s lives.

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 50 people at its hub serving Cavan.

Collette Gleeson, CEO of Comfort Keepers, 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. Bridget is a natural carer, bringing calm and compassion to any setting and putting people at ease. She is a fabulous ambassador for Comfort Keepers and a very deserving regional winner.”

Bridget Agnew, Regional Winner of the Comfort Keepers Carer of the Year Awards, said: “I am honoured to receive this recognition for helping my Cavan clients to live in the comfort of their home, and I’m thankful for all my colleagues and my family who have supported me throughout my career. This is a very important but satisfying and fulfilling job – and to do it well, you have to care, take pride in your work, constantly aim for high standards, and reach out for support if you need it.”