Hello,new on here so apologies if this is misplaced.
My Mother in law,suffering from Alzheimers, has been resident in a Nursing Home for 5 years now under the FD scheme.
It appears her care cost is €1,015 per week
From what we know,my Father-in law has been paying a contribution of €1,015 per MONTH as the assessed top-up to her FD amount,and did NOT apply for the FD Loan Scheme.
Sadly,my Father-in-law has now suffered a stroke,and after several months in hospital has been admitted to the same Nursing Home as his wife (shared room).
His application for FD assistance has now been approved,but with almost double the contribution he pays for his wife.
This will be a very difficult figure to provide going forward.
From my cursory read of the HSE letter,it appears that the valuation on their house (c.€300,000) is being loaded significantly against his application.
As we try to get an understanding of how this system operates,are there any elements of the FD scheme I am missing,specifically with reference to a Married Couple now being catered for,albeit at a 5 year remove ?
My Mother in law,suffering from Alzheimers, has been resident in a Nursing Home for 5 years now under the FD scheme.
It appears her care cost is €1,015 per week
From what we know,my Father-in law has been paying a contribution of €1,015 per MONTH as the assessed top-up to her FD amount,and did NOT apply for the FD Loan Scheme.
Sadly,my Father-in-law has now suffered a stroke,and after several months in hospital has been admitted to the same Nursing Home as his wife (shared room).
His application for FD assistance has now been approved,but with almost double the contribution he pays for his wife.
This will be a very difficult figure to provide going forward.
From my cursory read of the HSE letter,it appears that the valuation on their house (c.€300,000) is being loaded significantly against his application.
As we try to get an understanding of how this system operates,are there any elements of the FD scheme I am missing,specifically with reference to a Married Couple now being catered for,albeit at a 5 year remove ?