Clare residents in HSE nursing homes are paying €762 more in fees than those in private and voluntary nursing homes admist a growing cost of care crisis.
Under the Fair Deal Scheme, fees in HSE nursing homes in Clare increased by an average of €107 from January 2022 to 2023, according to HSE figures.
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Nursing Homes Ireland says over 20 nursing homes have closed nationwide in the last year due to what the organisation has described as a “funding crisis”.
Its CEO, Tadhg Daly, has warned that further fee increases could lead to more closures.
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