Nursing homes are set to face their next Covid-19 hurdle - and it's a big one. Staffing is about to become a greater problem for private and voluntary residential settings nationwide.
Some nursing homes were first impacted in March, when their employees sought jobs with the HSE after its recruitment moratorium was lifted.
Now their next challenge is managing rosters when they find out the true impact of the virus on all staff. The idea behind the current testing blitz on nursing homes is to discover who has Covid-19 - and that includes those who are asymptomatic.
While mass testing is welcome, there's fear and trepidation amongst some nursing home owners over the results. More testing means more cases will be discovered which means more