nursing homes

Recent figures show almost 1,300 people aged 20-65 are in nursing homes due to lack of community services

Low wages and inflationary cycle for staff on permits at nursing homes render job ‘unattractive’ - report

Revenue figures show roughly one in four PAYE worker is overpaying tax, mostly by failing to claim reliefs to which they are entitled

Sector still hit by rising running and borrowing costs

Residents at Maryfield facility in Chapelizod, Dublin, among about 15,300 ‘special voters’ in nursing homes and hospitals entitled to cast their ballots early

Man (60s) lacks capacity due to alcohol-related brain condition, court hears

The charge is assessed on the value of assets, not on any specific asset, so HSE will charge on all savings and assets above a certain financial threshold

People need, want and deserve a proper accounting of the successes and failures of the handling of the pandemic

Aperee Living Conna, near Fermoy, criticised after unannounced Hiqa inspection

Treatment of pensions under the Fair Deal nursing home cost subsidy scheme differ, depending on the nature of the pension

With the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?

Hiqa says ‘systemic risk’ to sector should be addressed as part of an overall strategy for social care in Ireland

Portfolio comprises five nursing homes in Cork, Galway and Kilkenny

Q&A: Family will need formal back of an enduring power of attorney or assisted decision making agreement to act for uncle

Anne O’Connell is one of more than 1,300 people aged under 65 who were described in the Ombudsman’s Wasted Lives report as living inappropriately in a nursing home

Hiqa to cancel Aperee Living Camp’s registration over concerns about its governance and management

Q&A: Revenue allows relief against nursing home costs incurred at a person’s higher income tax rate

Despite progress in Dublin, needs in other regions not being met by State, Home and Community Care Ireland claims as it launches pre-budget submission

An innovative pedagogic move brings the young and old together in a win-win for everyone

Review by independent safeguarding expert Jackie McIlroy was commissioned by HSE in wake of ‘Emily’ rape case

Judge says man ‘manipulated his mother for his own satisfaction’

Q&A: Transferring properties to family members will lower what you pay for nursing home care but only if five years has passed

Nursing home houses 35 residents who will have to find alternative accommodation, while 46 staff will be made redundant

Investment firms have been caught out by rising costs and higher interest rates

Four of the five largest providers in the State are foreign owned

Q&A: Failure to meet the timelines set down in the terms of the loan can see the sum owed rising

Q&A: Woman worries that cost of Fair Deal care if her mother needs long-term care could see her forced out of only home she has ever known

The reliance on for-profit care raises crucial questions about power, cost, the stance of the State and the status of older people

Minimum salary payable to healthcare assistants and home carers to increase to €27,000 from January

Almost 1,000 beds lost last year through closures or reductions in bed numbers, according to Hiqa

Documents highlight concerns over ‘precarious financial position’ of individual Aperee nursing homes

State’s healthcare regulator criticised serious staffing shortages in Castlebridge Manor nursing home

People gathering at former Great Southern Hotel say protest is not about immigration, but promises made about a new nursing home

Q&A: Front line staff were looking to charge you tens of thousands of euro more than they should over nursing home care

Three of the company’s nursing homes were closed by Hiqa over concerns for resident safety and other issues

Q&A: Property is not currently registered with Residential Tenancies Board and there are questions over tax compliance

Wider review of residents’ records over 16 years likely to find further incidents of ‘possible harm’

NHI conference hears calls for increased funding and better preparation for an ageing population

Gardaí treating death of resident in Cork as potential gross negligence manslaughter and see it as ‘test case’ for other pending investigations

Aperee Living in Ballygunner taken over by HSE due to ‘serious concerns about care and welfare of residents’