Nursing homes funding model is ‘not fit for purpose’

The body representing nursing homes is warning policymakers that changes are required to meet the needs of the country’s aging population, and has increased its lobbying of TDs for measures it wants to be implemented.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2019 - 05:40

Joe Leogue

Top of its agenda is the overdue publication of a review of the pricing of the nursing home support or Fair Deal scheme.

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