Home care for older people: How does it work and who pays?
Home care plays vital role filling the gap between family and nursing homes
Fair Deal (nursing homes support scheme)
Over-60s can borrow against the equity in their home. But should they?
Equity release can give older people financial peace of mind or the funds for a more comfortable retirement but be careful of the terms and conditions
Vulnerable woman at risk of ‘actual harm’ in hospital transferred to nursing home against wishes
Family complain nursing home is 50km away but judge says it is the only one that can meet her ‘extensive’ care needs
My elderly mother’s health is declining quickly. Should we prepare her home for sale?
Property Clinic: My siblings and I want to avoid any conflict while dealing with the loss of a family member
I’m in my 70s and have €500,000 in savings. If I need to go into a nursing home, what happens if I run out of money?
State support under Fair Deal is available to more people than you might think and can be applied for at any stage
Fair Deal: Nursing home care costs will limit scope for tax-efficient small gifts to family
Gifts of up to €3,000 may be tax exempt but they will still be assessed as savings under the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme
Concerns around financial stability of several nursing homes across the State, Hiqa finds
Eight facilities operated by different providers were found to be non-compliant with tax
More than 40% of public patients on waiting lists who were treated this year were facilitated in private hospitals
A record 251,000 public patients will have had operations, procedures, diagnostic scans and consultant appointments arranged in 2024, NTPF says
Hospital asks court to sanction man’s move to nursing home months after being fit for discharge
Man (60s) lacks capacity due to alcohol-related brain condition, court hears
If my dad follows my mum into a nursing home will Fair Deal charge us again?
The charge is assessed on the value of assets, not on any specific asset, so HSE will charge on all savings and assets above a certain financial threshold
What happens to my private pension pot if I go into a nursing home?
Treatment of pensions under the Fair Deal nursing home cost subsidy scheme differ, depending on the nature of the pension
Ageing population takes its toll on Ireland’s health system
With the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?
Selling the home of a family member who is in nursing home care
Q&A: Family will need formal back of an enduring power of attorney or assisted decision making agreement to act for uncle
Last days at sea: Alison Healy on retiring to the high seas
The Fair Deal scheme should be extended to include cruise ships
A woman of true willpower: Alison Healy’s modest proposal for solving Fair Deal woes
An Irishwoman’s Diary: Department of Finance mandarins busy totting up budget figures should think beyond the horizon when deciding on elderly care
Nursing home fees: can I claim tax relief on behalf of my dad?
Q&A: Revenue allows relief against nursing home costs incurred at a person’s higher income tax rate
Worrying about my responsibility for sister-in-law in declining health
Q&A: Being concerned for welfare of friends is natural but does not necessarily impinge on legal rights
Granny’s gift could leave both her and grandson with financial headaches
Taking control of a home he does not own and any rent it yields could prove very messy
How do I go about renting out my house now that I live in a nursing home?
I need some income from the house - but I am nervous and ignorant about how to go about letting it out
Couple approaching 80s looking to reduce Fair Deal exposure
Q&A: Transferring properties to family members will lower what you pay for nursing home care but only if five years has passed
Minimum pay rate increase deferred for healthcare assistants from outside EEA
Nursing Homes Ireland had sought time to address funding issues given Fair Deal scheme fees are main income for operators
‘Will Mum’s nursing home care leave my son and I homeless?’
Q&A: Woman worries that cost of Fair Deal care if her mother needs long-term care could see her forced out of only home she has ever known
The young are caught in a grotesquely unfair trap
Unable to afford their own homes or save for a pension, they’ll have to carry the burden of paying for the pensions of the home-owning generation. More must be asked of older people
More than 3,100 homes could be brought into use following change in Fair Deal scheme
Move to allow nursing home residents to retain all income from renting out their home
Fighting faceless bureaucracy at HSE over incorrect bill
Q&A: Front line staff were looking to charge you tens of thousands of euro more than they should over nursing home care
State needs at least 50,000 more nursing home beds by 2051, says Sherry FitzGerald
Sherry FitzGerald’s commercial research division says more stock required to meet future demand
Can I claim rent tax credit on house whose owner is under Fair Deal nursing home care?
Q&A: Property is not currently registered with Residential Tenancies Board and there are questions over tax compliance
Nursing home group says Government to blame for closures
CareChoice reports €16.9m loss for last year as it criticises ‘chronic underfunding’ of care by the State
Fair Deal: Can Revenue sell my mother’s house when I’m in it to repay nursing home loan?
Q&A: Any loan agreed under Fair Deal scheme that subsidises nursing home care costs has to be repaid but there are options open to you
RTÉ channelled Tubridy payments through UK firm - report
Seen & Heard: Duo line up Park Hotel bid; nursing home sector crisis; collapsed Irish crypto firm; Solar 21′s fees
Tax relief on nursing home care bills
Q&A: What happens when another family member chooses to pay the bill due under Fair Deal?
Can I sell Dad’s home before we get a decision on Fair Deal?
Q&A: Timing of selling the family home can have a significant impact on the finances of the nursing home resident
Ireland’s nursing homes are facing an existential threat
Our population is ageing at the fastest rate in Europe, our nursing homes are dealing with a viability crunch and there aren’t enough new beds coming on stream. Here’s what needs to happen
Varadkar urged to intervene amid protests over nursing home in Cork leaving Fair Deal
Relatives of Fair Deal residents in Beaumont say they simply want parity of support for their loved ones with residents of HSE run homes
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