4th estate
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My mum is disabled and has other problems sadly.
She has been in a Nursing Home since 2001. The cost has risen steadily over the years, which is OK as inflation was rising too.
In the past week I have had a letter from the NH saying the fee has gone up to €4300 per month from €3740.
This is to do with the Fair Deal apparently. The NH will get a flat fee for care from HSE. The Fair Deal will cover that for those who qualify.
My mum doesn't qualify for anything from the FD.
Now you may say - well if she can afford it she's ok. Fair enough. She is lucky that my late father left her reasonably well provided for. The problem is, her income does not equal the NH fee. So her savings are depleting month by month. So eventually, when all her savings are gone, she might qualify for Fair Deal.
It would appear that this major increase in fees has arisen as a result of the Fair Deal, well that was intimated in the letter. So if Fair Deal was not introduced, mum would not have to pay such a big increase. I don't get that.
Look, I know we are OK. I just feel that if you work all your life, and provide for your old age, you get nothing, whereas, there are residents in the NH who pay absolutely nothing.
Forgive the rant, I am just raging that it costs so much to look after her.
She has been in a Nursing Home since 2001. The cost has risen steadily over the years, which is OK as inflation was rising too.
In the past week I have had a letter from the NH saying the fee has gone up to €4300 per month from €3740.
This is to do with the Fair Deal apparently. The NH will get a flat fee for care from HSE. The Fair Deal will cover that for those who qualify.
My mum doesn't qualify for anything from the FD.
Now you may say - well if she can afford it she's ok. Fair enough. She is lucky that my late father left her reasonably well provided for. The problem is, her income does not equal the NH fee. So her savings are depleting month by month. So eventually, when all her savings are gone, she might qualify for Fair Deal.
It would appear that this major increase in fees has arisen as a result of the Fair Deal, well that was intimated in the letter. So if Fair Deal was not introduced, mum would not have to pay such a big increase. I don't get that.
Look, I know we are OK. I just feel that if you work all your life, and provide for your old age, you get nothing, whereas, there are residents in the NH who pay absolutely nothing.
Forgive the rant, I am just raging that it costs so much to look after her.