Man with dementia inappropriately in hospital as family 'fails to co-operate with Fair Deal'

A man with dementia and "plenty of money" has been inappropriately placed in a community hospital for months, the HSE says.

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A man with dementia and "plenty of money" has been inappropriately placed in a community hospital for months with no co-operation from his family with efforts to secure a nursing home place under the Fair Deal scheme, the HSE has told the High Court.

Katherine Kelleher, solicitor for the HSE, said today she did not have to tell the court about the crisis the country is facing due to Covid-19.