How should nursing and residential care be paid for?

Monday, 13 November 2023 15:20

DHSC wants your views on how to create a 'fairer' system

Government's looking for your views on changes it wants to make to the way nursing, residential and home care is paid for on the Island.

It's after Tynwald approved the review in July.

One would see the state pay for all care - the other would be means tested with caps in place for how much would be spent by an individual.

Lawrie Hooper is the DHSC Minister:

A public consultation has now been launched.

There will also be a number of face-to-face drop-in sessions at town halls, and libraries, to explain the proposals in more detail.

They include:

Monday, 20 November at 2pm - Public drop-in for people with sight loss or visually impaired at Sight Matters
Tuesday, 21 November at 10:30am–12:30pm at Ramsey Town Hall and Library Town Hall
Thursday, 23 November at 12-2pm at Southern Befrienders Reayrt-y-Chrink, Port Erin
Friday, 24 November at 11am-1pm Family Library Noble's Hall, Douglas
Monday, 27 November at 10.30am at Douglas Town Hall
Thursday, 30 November at 10am-2pm at Port St Mary Commissioners Office
Monday, 4 December at 10am Peel Ward Library
Tuesday, 5 December at 4-6.30pm Laxey – Cooil Roi Lounge
Thursday, 7 December at 4-6pm Onchan Library

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