“If you’re looking for support for an elderly parent in Dublin, this guide shows how to gently introduce the idea of home-share — a safe, friendly way to bring companionship and reassurance into your parent’s home.”

For many adults who left Ireland decades ago, life has become a careful balancing act — careers, children, mortgages, and a life built far from home. And then, quietly, another weight settles in. Your parent back in Ireland is getting older. If you are living in London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and your mother or father is now in their late 70s, 80s or beyond, you may find yourself lying awake at night asking: Is Mum really safe living alone in Dublin?