nursing homes
Families have ‘lost confidence’ in Covid-19 Evaluation over delay to nursing home sessions
Bereaved hoped to get chance this month and last to voice concern over care of loved ones
Meath site with permission for 118-bed nursing home guiding at €3m
5.6-acre plot occupies high-profile location on outskirts of Ratoath
Will my pension fund expose me to a higher bill if my spouse needs nursing home care?
Fair Deal financial support for long-term nursing home residents doesn’t count the same money twice
Will I have to sell my home to repay nursing home costs when my spouse dies?
Most people require a nursing-home loan to cover the financial contribution towards the cost of their care, assessed against the family home
Pat Kenny wins planning row against proposed Dalkey nursing home
Refusal of planning permission marks end of dispute dating back to January 2021
Families worry new rent rules will force them to become ‘accidental landlords’ for up to six years
Promised new rent and security-of-tenancy protections clash with rules for repayment of charges under nursing-home Fair Deal scheme
Will gift to help daughter buy house hurt me financially if I need nursing home care?
It is financially prudent to consider what the longer-term implications might be
Main Irish nursing homes post four straight years of losses after M&A spree
French groups own four of the five largest providers in the State, following a series of deals between 2017 and 2021
Private healthcare providers ‘could face staffing shortages amid widening pay gap’
Housing shortage and challenges in securing visas add to recruitment and retention pressures
Health sectors seek work-permit changes to allow more non-European staff
Department of Enterprise looking at rule governing work permits following concerns raised by nursing home sector
Little Sisters of the Poor seeking €20m from sale of Dublin nursing home
Raheny facility being sold as going concern with proceeds used to secure religious order’s two other care homes
JP McManus, Dermot Desmond and John Magnier to share most of £4bn nursing homes deal
Tycoons set to get lion’s share from sale of UK’s Barchester Healthcare business
Nurse censured over ‘historic practice’ of pinching resident’s nose to aid swallowing
Allegations noted that medic acted aggressively and inappropriately towards two residents in care home
Two people moved from Cork disability centre ‘for their own safety’ after incident with another resident
Health watchdog carried out unannounced inspection in March after contact regarding quality of care
Hiqa made 28 referrals to gardaí over nursing homes in 2024, PAC told
Closure notices issued to 10 nursing homes in 2024 and seven have closed so far, committee hears
Inquest hears of ‘considerable failings’ after woman (98) dies after developing bed sore
Veronica Ayres had settled in Sonas Innis Ree Nursing Home, Co Roscommon, after more than six decades in Liverpool
Referrals made to gardaí after RTÉ documentary uncovered ‘appalling’ treatment of residents at nursing homes
Since the programme was broadcast, Hiqa has carried out a number of inspections
Dublin nursing home resident brings High Court damages case over alleged treatment
Beneavin Manor home featured in RTÉ Investigates documentary
Almost 200 notifications alleging abuse of residents in nursing home at centre of safeguarding controversy
Report follows RTÉ Investigates show which made allegations about The Residence in Portlaoise and Beneavin Manor in Dublin
Woman in Dublin nursing home left in diarrhoea and vomit-stained bed sheets for 48 hours, says daughter
Department of Health initiates full review of nursing home provider
I wrote the Leas Cross report. Two decades on, has anything changed in Irish nursing homes?
RTÉ documentary made clear that Hiqa cannot assure the public of appropriate and dignified care standards in nursing homes
Time to get real on nursing home costs
Abuse and neglect should never be tolerated but Government too has a case to answer on casual disregard of financial realities
Multinational nursing home operators do not deliver lower standards of care, says spokesman
Hiqa review last year did not express concern about care standards in homes run by corporate groups, says head of Nursing Homes Ireland
‘Increased vigilance’ needed from Hiqa’s regulatory approach to nursing homes, Taoiseach says
Michéal Martin describes content of RTÉ investigative programme as ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Review of all nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland requested by Department of Health
Admissions to Portlaoise nursing home, one of two featured in RTÉ Investigates programme on Wednesday, halted due to ‘significant concerns’
What is Emeis and where are its Irish care homes located?
French nursing home group has 27 residential homes across the State
RTÉ nursing homes exposé uncovers elderly residents being ‘manhandled’, ignored and left in room for hours
Dublin’s Beneavin House and The Residence, Portlaoise, both run by same firm, feature in undercover investigation
Is Fair Deal really ‘fair’ if it is effectively taxing savings from already taxed income?
Financial contribution to cost of long-term nursing home care rankles with a reader
Vulnerable woman at risk of ‘actual harm’ in hospital transferred to nursing home against wishes
Family complain nursing home is 50km away but judge says it is the only one that can meet her ‘extensive’ care needs
I’m in my 70s and have €500,000 in savings. If I need to go into a nursing home, what happens if I run out of money?
State support under Fair Deal is available to more people than you might think and can be applied for at any stage
Fair Deal: Nursing home care costs will limit scope for tax-efficient small gifts to family
Gifts of up to €3,000 may be tax exempt but they will still be assessed as savings under the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme
Concerns around financial stability of several nursing homes across the State, Hiqa finds
Eight facilities operated by different providers were found to be non-compliant with tax
‘It is so wrong on so many levels’: former senator Jimmy Harte’s health declined after move to nursing home following brain injury
Recent figures show almost 1,300 people aged 20-65 are in nursing homes due to lack of community services
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