{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6938046cf05d0f3607387c96?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nursing Homes at Tipping Point as Wages Rise and Staff Look for Better Work-Life Balance - 09/12/2025","description":"<p>Wage rises and competition for staff may be a tipping point for some smaller nursing homes next year, a new recruitment agency analysis warns.</p><p><br></p><p>Excel Healthcare 2026 Salary Guide said costs for private nursing homes are increasing by 10pc.</p><p><br></p><p>Pay alone is not enough to attract and retain staff, and sign-on bonuses and recognition that more want greater work-life balance will be features for employers next year, the report said.</p><p><br></p><p>Martina Young, director of Excel Healthcare, said: “Several smaller homes have closed in recent years due to the Fair Deal Scheme’s failure to keep pace with inflation.</p><p><br></p><p>“The ESRI has projected a requirement for 60pc more long-term care beds and home support hours by 2040.”</p><p><br></p><p>Chief Executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}