A nursing home in Oldham has been given two months notice.
More than 70 elderly residents need to be relocated and care staff will lose their jobs after a care home in Oldham announced it will be shutting down. Acorn Lodge in Failsworth is due to close in July, leaving many relatives 'worried' about their vulnerable relatives.
In a letter to relatives, Mathew Hughes, director of the Wolverhampton-based company, said: "It is with a heavy heart and deep regret that we must announce the impending closure of Acron Lodge Care Home.He promised the company would be working together with the council and relatives to find a new home for the 74 residents in the care home, which specialises in dementia and mental health care.
She added: “The staff are also really lovely - and they’re devastated, some of them were crying today. They’ve all lost their jobs.”A spokesperson said: "The welfare of both the residents and staff at the home are our upmost priority so we will also work in partnership with the Get Oldham Working Team to support staff to seek alternative employment if required."
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