Fair Deal Advice Service

At Opes Financial Planning, we provide a fee-paying advisory service for individuals and families seeking information around the Fair Deal Nursing Home Support Scheme. Although most people know the existence of the scheme, many find the information available confusing and convoluted.

We can provide clarity around the Fair Deal financial assessment and how the application process works. Every clients circumstances will be different so it is important to get professional advice to ensure you are making the correct decision by going the Fair Deal route.

Our service is designed to help you make the correct choice. We also ensure you complete the application forms correctly and in a timely manner to ensure there is no delay in what is already a stressful time for people.

What does the Service include?

• Explanation of how the Fair Deal scheme is operated.
• A full financial review of all your income and assets.
• A report comparing the estimated cost of paying for nursing home costs privately versus utilising the Fair Deal Scheme.
• We help you complete the Nursing Home application and advise what supporting documentation will be needed.
• If we feel the scheme may not be the most appropriate solution for the client, we will help put an alternative structure in place to help with the funding of long term care and to achieve your estate planning
• We will follow up with the HSE to ensure that the application is progressing until it is approved.