Donegal: A number of small nursing homes, including one in Donegal, are facing the threat of closure as they cannot afford running costs. However, a report prepared by BDO, consultants for Nursing Homes Ireland, points out that this is not the case.
In regions with low Fair Deal scheme funding, nursing homes face difficulties that are highlighted in the report. Less than 40-bed houses are disappearing. In the past three months, eight nursing facilities have shut their doors. Four are currently being deregistered.
The government pays nursing facilities a fee in accordance with the Fair Deal. County to county variations exist. According to the analysis, Donegal nursing facilities have the lowest rates in the nation, indicating that the Fair Deal programme does not accurately reflect the costs of nursing home care.
According to the survey, Dublin has the highest weekly charge for the programme at €1,235, while Donegal is €280 less than this. BDO polled 124 nursing home proprietors for their opinions. 96% thought it was unaffordable to pay the Fair Deal rate.
The Fair Deal programme is a financial aid programme run by the government. Prisoners contribute money toward the price of long-term care. The rest is paid by the scheme. Tadhg Daly, the chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, claimed that the sum was insufficient. The paucity of housing for refugees in Australia is forcing nursing homes to close. They were being coerced, according to Tadhg Daly.
Brian McEnery, partner and head of advisory at BDO, said at least nine homes in the region had closed after 2020.
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