The costs of nursing home care can be expensive which is why the government introduced the Nursing Home Support Scheme, also known as Fair Deal.
The scheme provides financial support towards the cost of care for any registered nursing home. Fair Deal will only be available to those requiring long term care and consists of 4 steps:
Complete Application Form: You will need to complete and sign an application and submit to your local fair deal office the details of all the offices are located at the end of the application form which can be found by clicking the link below.
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Application form and support information (hse.ie)
Care Needs Assessment: On receipt of your application the HSE will contact you to arrange a care needs assessment, this purpose of this to assess the level of care needed and suitability for long Term Care.
The assessment will be completed by a HSE healthcare professional. A copy of the assessment used below:
Fair Deal Scheme: Common Summary Assessment form (hse.ie)
Financial Assessment: The HSE will complete an assessment based on the details provided on your application form about your current income and assets and will determine on how much you will need to pay towards your cost of nursing home care. You will be assessed based on 80% of your income (less any allowable deductions) and 7.5% of any assets. The first 36,000 will be excluded from the assessment. Some allowances may apply for family-owned farms, businesses or Principle Private Residents (family home). Please click the link below for more information.
About the Fair Deal scheme - HSE.ie
Applying Nursing home loan (optional): If you have been approved for fair deal and there is a contribution based on assets (land or property) you can apply to defer the payment of this contribution until later date, generally the earlier of when the asset is sold or when the person passes away.
If you wish to apply for the loan, then you will need to complete part 5 of the original application form or you can submit a separate application at any stage while resident in nursing home.
Navigating the above is not always easy but our team are on hand to support you through the fair deal application process, please contact us on 042-9692630 and one of our experienced team members will be happy to help.
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Finding the right nursing home can be one of the most difficult and important decisions for you and your family. It is important that you have as much information as possible to ensure that you find the best home that can meet you or your loved ones needs. It is important not just to look at the homes ability to manage medical needs but also the place you feel can offer you a homely environment with a friendly and caring team to help improve your quality of life while creating a warm and welcoming environment for your family and visitors. We hope the information below will help you on this journey:
Determine what’s most important
Fair Deal Scheme: Common Summary Assessment form (hse.ie)
Make a list prior to commencing your research of what is most important for you and your loved one, this may include some or all of:
Research homes
in your area
Identify the nursing homes in your area. Nursing homes Ireland has a list of nursing homes in your are: Nursing Homes Archive - Nursing Homes Ireland (nhi.ie).
Do you research on those in your selected area:
Visit the nursing
homes
This is the most important step in choosing the right nursing home, once you have narrowed down your search to the two or three nursing homes that you feel can most meet your needs you will need to contact them to arrange a visit. This gives you the opportunity to meet the team, see the environment and gain further information. It is worth visiting more than one to allow you to make an informed decision.
The HSE have created the checklist below which might assist you during your visit.
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