About us

A woman and a girl sharing a moment in the kitchen, with the woman kissing the girl on the cheek as they both smile. The girl holds a plate with a dome-shaped cake, and the girl has visible scars and bruises on her arms.

Raising the bar in residential services

Everyone deserves a safe, stable home where they can live with autonomy and realise their potential.

Cúramas is the Irish for We care, and we truly care about providing those homes for adults and children with complex care needs, responding promptly to the most urgent placement requests.

Our services accommodate adults and children, including:

●     people with mild to moderate intellectual disability

●      people on the autism spectrum

●      people with acquired brain injuries

●      individuals presenting with challenging behaviour.

Edward Dunne - Founder Cúramas Residential Services

A lifetime of care

Cúramas founder Edward Dunne has decades of experience in designing and delivering compassionate care solutions for challenging cases.

A qualified social worker and experienced entrepreneur, he set up Nua Healthcare in 2004 and led it to become the largest social care provider in Ireland.

He also founded Dídean, a community-based social care alternative for families and children with high support needs in the international protection system.

Leadership in care

Our person-centred approach ensures we meet and exceed the highest standards of care and operational excellence, while delivering reliable value.

Our vision
That every person can live a stable, independent life, with the right support around them.


Our values

Stability

Creating safe, consistent environments where people can feel secure and settle.

Individuality

Shaping supports around each person’s needs, preferences, and potential.

Integrity

Doing what we say we will do, and acting with honesty in all that we do.

Partnership

Working together with families, services, and clinicians to achieve better outcomes.

Our commitment to quality and innovation

Our person-centred approach ensures we meet and exceed the highest standards of care and operational excellence.


Responsive solutions

No matter how urgent the placement, our expert team uses a finetuned approach to interdisciplinary collaboration to build individualised care solutions.

Integrity & transparency

The wellbeing, safety and potential of our service users is always our priority. Everything we do involves clear clinical oversight, together with strong governance and accountability.

Maximised efficiency 

To meet the needs of service users, to operate effectively and to minimise wasted resources, we use proven frameworks and custom AI-powered tools to manage our processes and workflows.