Caru Team

Meet the Caru Team

Caru has a Regional Lead based in each of the 9 Community Healthcare Organisations (CHO’s). 

Please contact the Regional Lead from your CHO if you or your Nursing Home want to get involved in Caru, or if you want to find out more information on how the programme can help you. 

CHO Area Map Ireland

Caru Regional Leads

Clodagh-McGuinness

Clodagh McGuinness
CHO 1
Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan, Monaghan ​ 

Regional Lead CHO 2 Liz Jacques

Liz Jacques
CHO 2
Galway, Roscommon, Mayo ​ 

Mary-Fahy

Mary Fahy
CHO 3
Clare, Limerick, North Tipp​ 

Mark-Murphy

Mark Murphy
CHO 4
Kerry, Cork

Janet-TobinMartin

Janet Tobin
CHO 5
South Tipp, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford​ 

Mary-Ferns

Mary Ferns
CHO 6
Wicklow, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin South East​ 

AnnMarie-Murphy

Ann-Marie Murphy
CHO 7
Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin West, Dublin South City, Dublin South West

Sharon-Obrien

Sharon O’Brien 
CHO 8
Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth, Meath ​ 

Alison-McMahon

Alison McMahon 
CHO 9
Dublin North, Dublin North Central, Dublin Northwest 

Caru Management Team

The Caru programme is managed by a National Team delivered in each CHO region by 9 Regional Leads in partnership with the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) and the HSE. 

Sheena Murphy, Education and Standards National Manager
Kate Steele, Programme Manager
Siobhán Murphy, Director of Healthcare

Delivery Partners

Karen Charnley, Director for All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
Miriam Ahern, Caru All Ireland Project ECHO and Webinars Lead, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care