The future of Southern Cross care homes in Leicestershire
Date: Saturday, July 23rd 2011
Categories: All Leicestershire
The Loughborough Echo reported recently that care homes looked after by Southern Cross Healthcare in Leicestershire will hopefully remain open. Southern Cross looks after 752 care homes around the UK including The Willows in Shepshed and Wymeswold Court in Wymeswold.
The Willows is owned by Four Seasons Health Care, although it was leased to Southern Cross. Now, the care home is due to be transferred back to Four Seasons. The company told the Loughborough Echo that 'there was no intention to close The Willows'. A spokeswoman for the company also said that Southern Cross staff working at the home would be offered a transfer to Four Seasons, so that residents could continue to be cared for by staff that they know.
Wymeswold Court is owned by a company based in the Cayman Islands, who as yet, hasn't officially commented on the future of the care home. However, Leicestershire County Council has said it will help to re-house residents if necessary and that it's 'working with Southern Cross to ensure stability and continuity for residents'.
Read the story in full in the Loughborough Echo
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