Financial guidelines 'needed' for nursing homes

Nursing homes can keep hundreds of thousands of euro for residents in what is effectively an unregulated financial service, a campaign group for older people has said.

Financial guidelines are needed for nursing homes that can keep hundreds of thousands of euro for residents in what is effectively an unregulated financial service, a campaign group for older people has said.

Reports this week by health watchdog Hiqa on six nursing homes run by Aperee Living unearthed a string of financial concerns. In one home, residents’ money appeared to have been used to support a separate company, the inspectors found.