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Families see care homes as a 'death sentence' for the elderly during the pandemic - why this boss fears going under amid a 'climate of fear'
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA care home boss fears for the future of her family business as people choose to keep vulnerable loved ones at home during the pandemic.
Sue Mattinson, owner of Wyncourt Nursing Home in Timperley, Trafford, says they have more empty beds than ever before in their 23-year history as families fear they have become a 'death sentence' for the elderly.
According to official figures, more than 12,000 care home residents have died from COVID-19. The true figure of lives lost both indirectly and directly is thought to be double that.
While care home staff are finally being recognised for the selfless job they do caring for the most vulnerable in society for little financial reward, the future of many of their employers is uncertain as public
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