Care Home Chain in Funding Crisis ; Company's Financial Troubles Blamed On Council Care Cutstwo Care Home Companies Have Raised Major Concerns at Council Funding Cuts. Adam Blakeman Looks at the Problems Facing Southern Cross Heathcare

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › March 29, 2011

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HUNDREDS of elderly residents are facing an uncertain future as a care home chain battles financial problems.

Southern Cross Healthcare - which runs 10 homes across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire - has admitted it cannot pay the rent on its properties.

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Care Home Chain in Funding Crisis ; Company's Financial Troubles Blamed On Council Care Cutstwo Care Home Companies Have Raised Major Concerns at Council Funding Cuts. Adam Blakeman Looks at the Problems Facing Southern Cross Heathcare

Now the Government is working with local councils to ensure residents are not forced out of their homes.

At the same time the company - which has 31,000 residents in 750 care homes natio...

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