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Where is the emotional support for carers? Photo by jigsawstocker As the media pesters the government prematurely about their end-game for this life changing tragedy, what’s the outlook for carers who have lived with this? Those on the frontline selflessly living amongst it literally 24/7 to maintain care and reduce risk to people within and without the home? Hearing my partner, a care home manager, unable to begin to describe her day because it’s too distressing, says so much to me about the gravity of the situation. She is one tough cookie with 30 years experience and a consummate professional. If she’s finding it overwhelming, the stress and difficulty of being the person responsible for a home is clearly off the scale. The awful reality is, many care homes have become insular communities filled with stress, fear and death. Occupancy levels will recover quickly, but what about the psychological and emotional stain this experience will leave on these workers? Those who’v...
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