Nursing Homes Support Scheme - A Fair Deal
The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, began on the 27th October 2009.
The purpose of the Scheme is to provide financial support for people assessed as needing long-term nursing home care. The scheme is founded on the core principles that long-term care should be affordable and that a person should receive the same level of State support whether they choose a public, voluntary or private nursing home. Since the 27th October 2009, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme is the single funded means of accessing long-term nursing home care for all new entrants.
The Scheme is administered by the HSE. The application form for the scheme and a list of the HSE Nursing Home Support Offices can be obtained by clicking on the link below.
Application Form on HSE website [pdf]
HSE Nursing Home Support Offices [pdf]
For information on the scheme, please follow the links below
Quick Guide on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme [pdf]
Information Booklet on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme [pdf]
FAQ's on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme [pdf]
Information Sheet on Payment of Fees [pdf]
Care Representatives
Where a person wishes to request the Nursing Home Loan on behalf of an applicant with reduced capacity, they may need to apply to become a care representative. Applications for appointment as a care representative are made to the Circuit Court. Please follow the links below for information on the Care Representative Process or to download application forms from the Circuit Court.
Application Forms from Courts Website
Case Study - Application for Appointment as a Care Representative for John Kavanagh [pdf]
Case Study - Anne's Checklist [pdf]
Case Study - Sample Forms [pdf]
Assessment of Capacity - Quick Guide [pdf]
Assessment of Capacity - Full Guidance Document [pdf]
Legislation and Related Documents
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (Commencement) (Certain Provisions) Order 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (Commencement) (Specified Forms) Order 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Assessment Of Capacity Report) Regulations 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (Commencement) (Remaining Provisions) Order 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Collection And Recovery Of Repayable Amounts) Regulations 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Making And Discharge Of Orders) Regulations 2009 [pdf]
Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Allowable Deductions) Regulations 2010 [pdf]
Cost Components in respect of Care Services (Public Nursing Homes) [pdf]
Regulatory Impact Analysis [pdf]
Notice of Period of Payment of Ancillary State Support - Technical Notice [pdf]
You can listen to the launch press conference here.
