Written answers

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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559. To ask the Minister for Health if stroke survivors under 65 years of age can access nursing home care; and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46547/15]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support to those assessed as needing long term nursing home care, irrespective of their age. There are no plans to change this approach.

The legislation underpinning the Nursing Homes Support Scheme requires each private nursing home to negotiate and agree a price for long-term residential care services with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) should they wish to be an approved nursing home for the purposes of the Scheme.

The list of approved Nursing Homes is available on the HSE website.

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