Elderly people who are on benefits are being cared for in hospital or by family due to a lack of nursing home beds.
That’s according to the Department of Health and Social Care which says permission to buy a new privately built care home would help to alleviate the problem:
This week it will ask Tynwald to approve a spend of up to £8.1 million for the 68-bed facility on Sailsbury Street in Douglas.
Minister Howard Quayle says it would go some way to solving the current ‘crisis’ in care provision:
Timpson applies for key-cutting kiosk at Tesco
Post Office suspends deliveries of goods to the EU
Rob Callister confident in election result despite legal challenge
Illegal immigrant turned back at Manx border can't stay in UK
Bank scammers warning as calls target Island residents
Island to extend UK VAT cut on power, says Treasury Minister
Woman thanks mystery van driver after daring sea rescue
Comments
Add a comment