HSE budget: Long-term care - ‘Little difference for elderly’

The HSE’s national service plan will make little difference to older people needing long term care and support, Age Action said.

There is an additional €20m in the health authority’s budget for 2016 to maintain the home help hours, home care packages, and transitional care beds at this year’s level.

The nursing home support scheme (Fair Deal) budget next year has been set at €940m, an increase of €35m over projected spending this year.