Care home in appeal after €1m shortfall

One of the country’s most dynamic care facilities for the elderly faces a funding shortfall of €1m a year, in part due to the Government’s Fair Deal scheme for those in nursing homes.

St Luke’s Home in Blackrock, Cork City, is now looking to businesses to help it make up the difference in the cost of care for its residents and daycare clients. It is to host its 20th corporate lunch next month to help raise funds.

“Fair Deal is a good system because it is means tested, but a lot of state funding is being squeezed at the moment, and we are one of those affected,” said David O’Brien, chief executive of St Luke’s.