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Shannagh Nursing Home to close with 40 job losses Shannagh Nursing Home: Tom Elliott calls on trust to intervene
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A private nursing home for the elderly in Belleek, County Fermanagh, is to close with the loss of about 40 jobs. The Western Health Trust has been asked to intervene to prevent the closure of a private care home in Belleek in Country Fermanagh.
The owner of Shannagh Nursing Home, Hugh Tunney, said he was "absolutely devastated" but added the business was no longer financially sustainable. Shannagh Nursing Home is expected to close at the end of this month with the loss of 40 jobs.
He said there are 15 residents in the 30-bed home which has been operating at a reduced capacity for several months. Owner Hugh Tunney said he was "devastated" but added the business was no longer financially sustainable.
The first of the 15 residents in the 30-bed home moved out on Tuesday morning.
Others are expected to follow and the home is to close by the end of July.
Some are moving to homes in Enniskillen, which is 25 miles away and a 45-minute journey for families to go and visit.
Others from the Ballyshannon area of County Donegal are moving to homes in the Republic of Ireland.
The home has been operating at a reduced capacity for several months.
Ulster Unionist assembly member Tom Elliott said he hoped the home could still be saved.
"I believe the Western Trust should be looking at this case and recognising that it cannot afford to let the home close," he said.
"Given the home is privately run, the owner simply could not be expected to continue operating at a loss, which is why I believe the Western Trust should intervene to see what additional support it might be able to offer, even on a short-term basis.
"I believe every possible option should be explored in order to protect its existing residents and staff."
'Distressed'
Mr Tunney said the home would stay open until suitable accommodation is found for all of their remaining residents.Mr Tunney said the home would stay open until suitable accommodation is found for all of their remaining residents.
He attributed the closure to a lack of patient admissions from the Western Health and Social Care Trust.He attributed the closure to a lack of patient admissions from the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
'Distressed'
Mr Tunney said all health trusts in Northern Ireland were operating a policy by which increasing numbers of elderly people are cared for in their own home, rather than being admitted to residential care.Mr Tunney said all health trusts in Northern Ireland were operating a policy by which increasing numbers of elderly people are cared for in their own home, rather than being admitted to residential care.
Staff, residents and relatives have been informed of the closure and the owner said many were distressed by the news.Staff, residents and relatives have been informed of the closure and the owner said many were distressed by the news.
The purpose-built home opened in 1992 and has been run as a family business for the past 21 years, offering both short and long-term residential care.The purpose-built home opened in 1992 and has been run as a family business for the past 21 years, offering both short and long-term residential care.
In a statement to the Fermanagh Herald newspaper, Mr Tunney said: Our primary objective is to provide the highest standard of care to the residents and therefore the home will continue to operate until suitable alternative accommodation is found for each one of them." In a statement to the Fermanagh Herald newspaper, Mr Tunney said: "Our primary objective is to provide the highest standard of care to the residents and therefore the home will continue to operate until suitable alternative accommodation is found for each one of them.
"Residents, relatives and staff have been notified and will be kept fully informed. The intention is to manage the home to ensure that residents incur minimal disruption."Residents, relatives and staff have been notified and will be kept fully informed. The intention is to manage the home to ensure that residents incur minimal disruption.
"Lines of communication have been opened with the relevant regularity authorities and care reviews for the residents are a priority," he added."Lines of communication have been opened with the relevant regularity authorities and care reviews for the residents are a priority," he added.
The closure is expected to be completed within weeks.