Nursing Care Daily Fees /Assets Protection
FACT SHEET
Pre
2006 - All liquid assets of both spouses were used to cover the cost of nursing
homes.
In
2006 assets were removed, from nursing home calculations, a daily fee of $70
per day was implemented.
Daily
nursing home fees are $101 effective July 1, 2012, Effective - April, 2013,
$107, effective April, 2014 $113 per day.
Special
Care Home daily fees increased from $74 per day to $75.50 per day effective
April, 2012
A
resident of a nursing home retains $108 per month for from their income and a
$135 per month in a special care home for personal needs.
Recommendations:
·
That
the government establish a Long-Term Care Act that would house all policies
affecting seniors and protect the seizing of assets to pay for nursing care.
·
That a policy
be implemented where an operator who is unable to resolve an issue or concerns
with a resident, will have the issue dealt by the provincial ombudsman.
·
That a nursing care facility be
legislated to accept individuals on a first come first serve basis.
·
That the personal allowance to be increased
to $277 per month for nursing home and special care home.
Note:
Ø Comfort allowance in 2004 for nursing
homes was $88 per month increased in 2007 to $108 per month.
Ø For Special Care Homes $128 per month
increased in 2007 to $135 per month.
References:
Seniors Working Group
April, 18, 2012, brief to Social Development
http://www.coalitionnb.blogspot.ca/