Who is this for?
Everything here is about the person who is going into care. We call them the applicant.
Who is filling this in?
Can the applicant understand and sign the application?
Is there an enduring power of attorney?
Their situation
Is the applicant one of a couple?
Married, civil partners, or living together as a couple for three years or more.
Where are they right now?
Income
Tick every source of income the applicant has. For a couple, tick the partner's too.
Savings and investments
Tick everything held, even small amounts. The HSE wants a statement for each.
Has the applicant given away money or property in the last five years?
Gifts to children, paying off someone's mortgage, signing over a house or land.
Property
Does the applicant own their home, or a share of it?
Is there a mortgage or loan secured on it?
Who will live in the house once the applicant is in care?
Would you like to defer the property part of the contribution until after death (the nursing home loan)?
Does the applicant own any of these?
Almost there
Two last things, then your checklist.
Has a nursing home been chosen?
Is the applicant's spouse or partner also likely to need care soon?
Your checklist
Tick items off as you gather them. Your ticks are saved on this device. Print it or have it emailed to you below.
ThenDownload the official application form from hse.ie/nhss, fill it in, and send it with these documents to the Nursing Homes Support Office for the applicant's county. Keep a copy of everything.
Email me this checklist
We keep your answers and your email so we can send the checklist and let you know when the full guided application opens. Nothing else is done with them.