The Northern Irish care provider outlined the growth plans after acquiring a controlling stake in its Dublin counterpart.
An industry consultant has laid out a plan of action to improve recruitment in the sector amid dwindling resources.
Recruitment
A lack of men in the home care workforce has prompted a Welsh council to recruit more male workers in the sector.
novacare suggests we must look at the real reasons why recruitment in care is still "so poor" in our country in order to fix the care crisis.
In an open letter, CEO Dr Jane Townson calls on the Tory leader to invest in the sector and find a solution for its recruitment and retention problems.
Community-based social enterprises are being explored as the council looks to address the difficulty of meeting the demand for domiciliary care.
The social care recruitment platform will engage with industry leaders so that it can serve the latest industry trends and meet demands.
The number of social care applications applying for new jobs in the sector rose by 2.6% year on year last month.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) reported a 14% (21,083) rise in applications for care or carer roles during the campaign.
The new recruit is a registered general nurse whose track record spans a range of social care settings.