Census 2022 puts Enniscorthy, a town on the River Slaney in north Wexford, at 12,310 people. Of those, 1,798 (14.6%) are aged 65 and over, a younger profile than the county as a whole. Between 2016 and 2022 the 65+ population of County Wexford grew from 21,985 to 27,403, a rise of 24.6%. The census counts 6,628 people aged 65 or over living alone in County Wexford, which is 25.5% of that age group in private households. 2.5% of residents rated their health as bad or very bad, and 677 people (5.5%) provide regular unpaid care.
On the HSE map, this is HSE Dublin and South East territory and the Waterford, Wexford Integrated Health Area. A provider here deals with the HSE Home Support Office in Wexford, which you can reach on 053 916 0262 at Slaney House, Newtown Road, Wexford Y35 V804. The out-of-hours GP service for the area is Caredoc. Our research lists 14 home care provider offices in County Wexford, run by 14 providers. Offices in the town on the list belong to Platinum Home Care, with Dovida, Bluebird Care, Caremark and Comfort Keepers also on the list for the county. The same rota questions come up every evening: is the carer still coming, can we move tomorrow, has the delivery arrived.
The acute hospital nearest the area on the HSE list is Wexford General Hospital. Palliative care in the area is provided by Wexford Community Specialist Palliative Care Team. Wexford is 20 km away, close enough that an agency may serve both. In a market town everyone knows the agency's name. Hettie answers the phone in that name, so callers hear a familiar service.