To identify factors that predict admission to long‐term care (LTC) and mortality among community‐based, dependent older people in Ireland, who were in receipt of formal home support.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.