Mary Foley from Leitrim received the Dovida Connacht Caregiver of the Year 2026 award. She was honored at a ceremony celebrating compassion, dedication, and excellence in care. Foley has worked as a Dovida caregiver for just over four years and was nominated by clients and colleagues from the Sligo, Leitrim, and Roscommon office. She expressed pride in winning and emphasized taking her job seriously while providing necessary care professionally. Clients praised her reliability, trustworthiness, and kindness, describing her as a lifeline, sunshine, and someone in a class of her own. Her daughter of a client also described her as the definition of excellence in home care.
"I am so delighted and proud to have won this award; It means so much to me. I take my job very seriously and act as professional as I can, while always providing the necessary care for the people I look after. I was honoured to have been nominated. A huge thank you to Bridget, Sarah and all the team at Dovida Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. They have always helped me in any way they can, and I am very grateful for that. I also am so lucky to care for so many great people; it's a privilege to do so,"
"We hit it off from the word go. She's not only my carer; she's one of my best friends,"
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