Eye patched, vision restricted, drops to remember, instructions you only half heard. We collect, drive, settle and make sure you're alright before we leave. €100 base, Dublin region.
Book Your CompanionCataract surgery is one of the most common day-case procedures in Ireland — around 30,000 are performed each year between the public system and private clinics. The surgery itself is short. The recovery, for an older patient going home alone, is anything but simple.
You leave the hospital with an eye patch, instructions about lying flat for some procedures, a small bag of drops with a specific schedule, a follow-up appointment in 1-2 weeks, and a number to ring if anything goes wrong. You're not allowed to drive. Your depth perception is off. Reading the drops schedule is hard with one eye covered. Making a cup of tea while juggling all of that is harder still.
A regular taxi gets you to your front door. A Here2Help companion gets you inside, sits you down, reads the drops schedule with you, sets up a kitchen counter with everything in arm's reach, and rings your family to let them know you're home before they leave.
Companion arrives at the ward, helps you out of the chair, makes sure you have everything — drops, sunglasses, hospital bag — before we head to the car.
Bright daylight is uncomfortable post-surgery. Companion adjusts the visors, takes a shaded route where possible, drives at a steady pace.
We don't administer drops, but we read the schedule with you, lay out the bottles in time order, and write the first 3 days of doses out clearly on a notepad.
Kettle on, a plain meal sorted, everything within reach. Your post-op follow-up appointment written on the calendar. Family rung. We don't leave until you're truly settled.
Booked your procedure at a clinic not listed? Email us — Irish cataract surgery is widely distributed and we cover most centres.
Live alone, second-eye surgery, or first-time post-op? Add 2 hours at €60 extra — companion stays through the rest of the morning to make sure you're managing the drops, comfortable, and not bumping into furniture. Genuinely worth it.