Our Story
We are a small, compassionate group brought together by our love of making someone’s day a little brighter.
The Irish Angels began in 1986 when Jackie McElhinney moved to Boston from Co. Donegal in Ireland. She began working in a nursing home in Dedham where she quickly learned that caring was her called profession in life. For more than 30 years, the Irish Angels have been trusted to provide different types of care for various circumstances.
Jackie has selected and trained a wonderful team who are committed to caring for patients in a professional, dignified and compassionate manner. Their small dependable team carefully report and document the client’s progress with each other so that they can all work together to attain a common goal.
We pride ourselves in providing dignified care by a most trustworthy team.
— Jacqueline McElhinney, Founder
Our main priority is to make our clients day better.
We achieve this by making them feel as safe and comfortable as possible in their own home.
Reliable, kind, punctual, cheerful, competent.
“An outstanding care giver who took care of my husband during the last six months of his life.”
We pride ourselves in providing dignified care by a most trustworthy team.
It is important for us to establish a trustworthy relationship with the client. This is attained by getting to know their routine, likes, dislikes and build the relationship from there. Our care-givers each have their own individual personality and skills which we are a great tool in helping new patients adjust.
Our team is dependable and small - every shift is covered - whether you need 24/7 care or shorter shifts. We provide care for both long and short-term cases.
With our teams professional approach, we adapt to our clients varying needs, caring for clients with alzheimer’s/dementia, those who need hospice care, companionship, quadrapedic care, we provide assistance in hospital and also can manage the transition of moving from hospital/rehab to going back home.
Irish Angels will assist with personal care, hygiene, nourishment, and special diets, medication, cooking, cleaning, and travel to and from client medical appointments. Our team quickly learns your routine and works together in a positive environment to make sure our clients are happy, comfortable, and safe.