Intent: Policy implemented/investment in neuro-rehabilitation services
Details: Implementing the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy/Implementation Framework
Intent: Retention of the vital financial support provided by the Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme to support nursing homes in preventing and managing Covid19.
Details: The Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme (TAPS) provided vital financial support to enable nursing homes implement intensified infection prevention control measures to prevent and manage Covid19. The scheme ended 30th June 2021. NHI supported grassroots campaign and Executive engaged in representatio, ...
Intent: To advance the urgent requirement for introduction of a fit for purpose funding model that is commensurate with reality of nursing home care costs.
Details: The BDO / NHI Annual Survey 2019 / 2020, published 28th April, informs capital and operation expenditure deficits are threatening the viability of nursing homes, with smaller nursing homes in particular threatened with closure. It highlights surge in staff costs not commensurate with fees payable un, ...
Intent: Introduction of a funding model that is commensurate with specialised care needs of nursing home residents.
Details: Review of Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities, published 4th June, fails to implement urgent action required to address fundamental failings with the Nursing Home Support Scheme, given fees payable under the funding model are not commensurate with reality of nursing home care co, ...
Intent: To inform about ALONE's work on loneliness
Details: Virtual meeting to inform officials from the Department of Health, Sláintecare and Healthy Ireland about ALONE's work on loneliness
Intent: Commitment from the Dept of Health to support this development
Details: Development of end-of-life care programme for nursing homes
Intent: Fighting Blindness hopes to have gene therapy Luxturna made available to those patients with a mutated RPE65 gene that causes sight loss.
Details: The HSE reimbursement of gene therapy 'Luxturna'
Intent: To obtain guidance in relation to support nursing home residents and their families in relation to visiting restrictions at nursing homes, staff shortages in nursing homes and to ensure better communication channels between nursing home providers with their residents and family members.
Details: Covid-19 & Nursing Homes: To highlight concerns and issues raised by members of Sage Advocacy's - Nursing Home Residents Family Forum, in particular in relation to staff shortages, communication and visitor restrictions.
Intent: Deployment of rapid Antigen Detection Tests (ADTs) in nursing homes as a support measure to protect nursing homes from Covid19.
Details: Deployment of rapid Antigen Detection Tests (ADTs) to support facilitating visitation in nursing homes to protecting residents from the virus. Deployment can be part of the suite of measures implemented by nursing homes to continue to protect residents from Covid19 and to facilitate safe visiting
Intent: Increased outbreak assistance and commitment to ongoing review
Details: Amendment to outbreak thresholds under TAPS (Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme) to encompass reality of costs incurred to manage such
