A Private Nursing Home In Kilcock Received Almost €900,000 In Covid Support From The HSE

Wednesday, 29 June 2022 10:25

By Caoimhe Harney

Over three nursing homes in the country received in excess of €1 million.

One private nursing home in Kilcock received almost €900,000 under a Government scheme providing funds to cope with Covid-19 and the management of outbreaks, new Health Service Executive (HSE) figures show.

While three private nursing homes each received over €1 million under a Government scheme.

In total, the HSE paid €135.8 million to 455 private nursing homes under the State’s temporary assistance payment scheme (Taps) from its introduction in April 2020 until the start of last month.

The scheme was introduced by the then Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to support private and voluntary nursing homes coping with additional costs due to the pandemic.

Nursing homes that received the money used it to cover the cost of paying agency staff to cover employees who were out sick with Covid or isolating.

It was also used for infection prevention and control measures to protect against the spread of Covid-19 and the higher cost of responding to outbreaks.

The funding provided under the scheme ended at the end of June 2021 but was extended until the end of this month specifically to assist in the management of outbreaks.

Park House Nursing Home in, Kilcock, Kildare – €887,800

CareChoice Trim Nursing Home in Meath – €807,700

Orwell House Nursing Home in Dublin – €1.067 million

Lisheen Nursing Home in Dublin – €1.056 million

Nazareth House Nursing Home in Dublin – €957,500

Beneavin House Nursing Home in Dublin – €927,900

CareChoice Malahide Road in Dublin – €914,200

Belmont House Nursing Home in Dublin – €864,500

St Luke’s Nursing Home in Cork – €813,000

Bridhaven Nursing Home in Cork – €1.073 million

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