About Siobhán Hackett – Founder of Hackett Homecare

Siobhán founded Hackett Homecare 14 years ago, driven by a deep concern about the poor standards of care she saw in her community. Her career in healthcare began 17 years ago when she started working as a Health Care Assistant while also pursuing an Honours degree in Psychology.

Through her hands-on experience, Siobhán became increasingly aware of the serious gaps in care – particularly in how staff were screened, trained, and supported. She witnessed firsthand the consequences of inadequate management and a lack of proper training and oversight.

Determined to make a real difference, Siobhán set out to build a service that delivers compassionate, professional, person-centred care—while placing a strong focus on staff quality, accountability, and continuous support.

Siobhán saw a clear gap in the market for a first-class homecare provider—one that delivers exceptional care to clients and genuinely supports and empowers its care assistants through regular training, evaluation, and guidance.

“Our care assistants make a real difference in the lives of our clients. We believe they are our greatest asset, and that belief is what sets our care apart.”

While many providers operate at the bare minimum standard for recruitment and training, a few are working to raise the bar—and Hackett Homecare is proud to be one of them.

Siobhán was shortlisted for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Awards in 2014 and served as a non-executive director on the board of Core Credit Union from 2017-2020. She also completed the 14th cycle of the Going for Growth programme with Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, and she currently serves as treasurer of Cherrywood Educate Together National School.