Care home occupancy rates fall

Care Aware
Sep 28, 2021
1 min read

Care home occupancy rates fell from 84% in March 2020 to 75% in May 2021 and from 87% to 81% in nursing homes as a result of the Covid pandemic adding to the exiting financial pressures faced by many care operators.

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