CareChoice Clonakilty Staff

Maureen O’Donovan, Director of Nursing

Maureen has worked most of her career in Care of the Elderly, having previously been Director of Nursing of Kinsale Community Hospital for 10 years and most recently Cobh Community Hospital. She also worked in Mount Carmel Hospital, Clonakilty for 20 years in various Nursing Roles

Clodagh Whelan , Director of Recreation

Clodagh holds a Certificate in Managing Health and Social Care and a FETAC Level Three Qualification in Dance Facilitation for Older People. She also holds a BCL Hons from University College Cork and has also just completed a Diploma in Social Gerontology in NUI Galway. Clodagh previously worked for the Cork based housing charity for older people, S.H.A.R.E., for six years.

Together with her team of internal Activity Leaders Clodagh works with residents, relatives, and staff and external activity providers at CareChoice, to develop a respectful, collaborative and fun approach to recreation . She is passionate in her belief that every older person has a right to be stimulated, entertained and explore their creativity and it is this passion that brings life to the CareChoice Recreation Programme.

Caroline Walsh MCIPD , HR Manager

Caroline is a Human Resource graduate, a chartered member of the Institute of Personnel and a member of the Irish Coaching Development Network. Joining CareChoice in 2007 from previous HR roles and with a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector, Caroline is responsible for the HR function across the CareChoice group. A passion for training and development and Employee Resourcing, Caroline is focused on ensuring the company’s policies and procedures are in line with best practice in the sector.

Hazel O'Connor A.C.A. A.I.T.I. , Senior Financial Accountant

Hazel is a qualified Chartered Accountant who joined CareChoice in Oct 2007 to head up the finance department for the group. Hazel graduated from University College Cork with a BA in Applied Psychology and a Higher Diploma in Business and Financial Information Systems. She then went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant and is also an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute.