Two care homes closing.

[Glam]

i dont envy the social services staff who have to find care home for all the residents (especially the dementia ones) moving care homes can be massively upsetting and traumatic for residents

If there are beds available, some may get admitted to the ward next door, even my ward, till somewhere else is found.

 

[littleme]

Actually, I'm sorry to say it's not as simple as that. Just because you pay staff more does not mean you get people who care.

A better vetting procedure for staff and care home owners needs to be in place. And then those that actually do care about the vulnerable people they are responsible for should get a decent wage.

Caring staff should be amongst the best paid in our society, not the least. Whether they work for the NHS or the private sector.

It's never going to happen, carers/nurses are the worst paid jobs....which is why I gave up my nursing career to work in the 2nd worst paid job going......