My husband has dementia and has been a patient in Highfield Private Hospital (Alzheimers Centre) Drumcondra for the past 9 months. The VHI cover 180 days in the year but after that we have to pay 5,000+ a month until the end of the year for him to remain there. I understand that his VHI will kick in again in Jan 2013. Due to the financial mess he has left us in the Fair Deal would not be appropriate at this stage. My query is - can we claim back tax on the hospital charges? Many thanks for any direction on above.