Galway Bay fm newsroom – HSE nursing homes across Galway are being paid 54% more than their private and voluntary counterparts.
New figures published by the HSE reveal that the six HSE nursing homes operating across Galway have an average fee payable by the State of €1,241 per week, per nursing home.
The HSE nursing home with the highest cost of care was Aras Ronan, Inis Mór, at €1,403.
The 36 private and voluntary nursing homes have an average fee payable of €806 per week.
Nursing Homes Ireland says the State is operating a system that discriminates against the private and voluntary sector.