Milford Care Centre To Become State-Funded For The First Time

A MidWest Hospice which provided palliative care to 485 Clare patients last year is set to receive public funding for the first time. From February 2024, Milford Care Centre in Limerick along with Galway Hospice, St.Francis's in Dublin and Cork's Marymount will benefit from an annual reccuring investment of €18.6m to cover payroll and operational costs. Under the plans signed off by Cabinet, staff at the facilities will have the choice to be redesignated as Section 38 workers within the HSE and become public servants. Clare's Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley is confident the development will have major benefits for staff and patients.