Two nursing homes closed their doors in the midlands this year.
There's a call on the Taoiseach to 'stem the tide of closures' in Nursing Homes.
Operators across the country have written to Micheál Martin calling for more funding to tackle the cost crisis.
17 nursing homes have closed this year, due to a 73% differential in spend between a HSE nursing home resident and one in a private nursing home.
Two of those were in the midlands - Stella Maris and Tearmainn Bhride in Athlone both closed at the end of August.
Nursing Homes Ireland Chief Executive, Tadhg Daly says they aren't getting enough money to meet rising costs:
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