Covid-19 death toll sparks calls to expand Fair Deal to provide elder care in the home

More than 900 nursing home residents have died due to Covid-19 in Ireland. File image

The large numbers of Covid-19 deaths in nursing home settings has reignited calls for a shift of focus from the Fair Deal nursing home funding scheme to one that funds home care for the elderly.

More than 900 nursing home residents have died due to Covid-19 in Ireland, more than half of all deaths attributed to the disease here.