Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Tadhg Daly said 16 nursing homes have closed so far this year and many do not see a viable future.Mr Daly called on the respective ministers to raise the issue at Cabinet and highlight the risk of more nursing homes facing closure.
He said the closure of these homes - mostly in rural areas - would have a serious knock-on effect on hospitals as there will not be enough beds to discharge older people to.Responding, the Department of Health said the Government was"conscious of the financial challenges faced by the sector, particularly in terms of inflationary cost increases".
The department said substantial supports to the sector included over €144 million under the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme. The statement said the role of both large and small nursing homes was recognised as the average size of new homes has increased to over 100 beds in urban areas.
Are they running out of customers due to covid?
Far more money to be made in direct provision
The cost of Sanctions. Peace is the only solution.
Far mor money to be made out of direct provision
Yes, Nursing Homes Ireland sounds like the sort of organisation that needs a CEO on a huge salary.....
I'm sure that FFGG are trashing our country just so they can blame SF for the next 20 years 😡
And let me guess ...the answer is more taxpayer money to support the nursing homes ?
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