Claire Rintoul, chief executive of Sheffcare, told Sky News the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal. “We pay around £90,000 a year for fuel across all nine of our homes,” he said. “We’ve been told £1.16m extra. It’s just not working. That’s just not a realistic amount we can afford. Worst case scenario, we close it. That’s the absolute worst case scenario.” It’s not just energy bills that are putting the healthcare sector under unsustainable pressure. Recruiting and retaining staff is a real issue. Many care workers have been forced to leave low-paying jobs to find better-paying and less stressful work in the retail sector. It’s something June Hill doesn’t want to do. She has worked at Grange Crescent Care Home in Sheffield for 24 years, more than half of her working life. But now Ms Hill accepts she may be forced to resign for a better-paying job. “Somebody has to do it. Somebody has to care about the residents. They become your family. I care what happens to the residents here,” he said. “I can go and find a job somewhere else, but I don’t want to and I don’t think I should. Just give us enough to live on and be able to pay our bills and heat our homes and heat our food. I don’t think it’s too much to ask.” Mrs. Hill worries about what will happen to her residents if the home is forced to close. “Who will take care of them?” asked. Image: Sheffcare chief executive Claire Rintoul says the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal Bills for the nursing home have increased in every department, from food to cleaning. Asha Oliver, his manager, said they try to save costs where they can. But she worries that she has overspent in all her budgets. “We can’t go any further. You know, we can’t say, ‘Oh, it’s 10 o’clock at night. Let’s turn off the lights.” “You know, we can’t tell someone you’ve had three cups of tea today, that’s enough because we can’t afford to boil the kettle any more. We just can’t cut any more, we just can’t. “ Image: Asha Oliver, the care home manager, says they try to save costs where they can For the energy company, Grange Crescent Residential Care Home is just another business struggling to pay its bills. But for resident Carol Jessop, it’s more than just a business, it’s her home. Ms Jessop said she is lucky to have her son and daughter. But many of her friends have no one else. “Devastating, just devastating,” he said of the prospect of closing the home. “I have family close by, but a lot of people here don’t have anyone.” Angela Argenzio, co-chair of the city council’s adult health and social care policy committee, told Sky News: “Sheffield City Council recognizes the impact of the energy and cost of living crisis on everyone, including the care sector and the people we support in Sheffield . “We are developing plans to support a crisis response that includes the care sector and our most vulnerable residents. “Rising energy costs are having a huge negative impact on residents and businesses and I believe the Government needs to do more to protect people from footing the bill as prices continue to soar.”

title: “Care Provider Sheffcare Says Energy Bills Will Be 11 Times Higher Than Normal And Could Force Homes To Close Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “James Nordes”

Claire Rintoul, chief executive of Sheffcare, told Sky News the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal. “We pay around £90,000 a year for fuel across all nine of our homes,” he said. “We’ve been told £1.16m extra. It’s just not working. That’s just not a realistic amount we can afford. Worst case scenario, we close it. That’s the absolute worst case scenario.” It’s not just energy bills that are putting the healthcare sector under unsustainable pressure. Recruiting and retaining staff is a real issue. Many care workers have been forced to leave low-paying jobs to find better-paying and less stressful work in the retail sector. It’s something June Hill doesn’t want to do. She has worked at Grange Crescent Care Home in Sheffield for 24 years, more than half of her working life. But now Ms Hill accepts she may be forced to resign for a better-paying job. “Somebody has to do it. Somebody has to care about the residents. They become your family. I care what happens to the residents here,” he said. “I can go and find a job somewhere else, but I don’t want to and I don’t think I should. Just give us enough to live on and be able to pay our bills and heat our homes and heat our food. I don’t think it’s too much to ask.” Mrs. Hill worries about what will happen to her residents if the home is forced to close. “Who will take care of them?” asked. Image: Sheffcare chief executive Claire Rintoul says the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal Bills for the nursing home have increased in every department, from food to cleaning. Asha Oliver, his manager, said they try to save costs where they can. But she worries that she has overspent in all her budgets. “We can’t go any further. You know, we can’t say, ‘Oh, it’s 10 o’clock at night. Let’s turn off the lights.” “You know, we can’t tell someone you’ve had three cups of tea today, that’s enough because we can’t afford to boil the kettle any more. We just can’t cut any more, we just can’t. “ Image: Asha Oliver, the care home manager, says they try to save costs where they can For the energy company, Grange Crescent Residential Care Home is just another business struggling to pay its bills. But for resident Carol Jessop, it’s more than just a business, it’s her home. Ms Jessop said she is lucky to have her son and daughter. But many of her friends have no one else. “Devastating, just devastating,” he said of the prospect of closing the home. “I have family close by, but a lot of people here don’t have anyone.” Angela Argenzio, co-chair of the city council’s adult health and social care policy committee, told Sky News: “Sheffield City Council recognizes the impact of the energy and cost of living crisis on everyone, including the care sector and the people we support in Sheffield . “We are developing plans to support a crisis response that includes the care sector and our most vulnerable residents. “Rising energy costs are having a huge negative impact on residents and businesses and I believe the Government needs to do more to protect people from footing the bill as prices continue to soar.”

title: “Care Provider Sheffcare Says Energy Bills Will Be 11 Times Higher Than Normal And Could Force Homes To Close Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-11” author: “Craig Haugabrook”

Claire Rintoul, chief executive of Sheffcare, told Sky News the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal. “We pay around £90,000 a year for fuel across all nine of our homes,” he said. “We’ve been told £1.16m extra. It’s just not working. That’s just not a realistic amount we can afford. Worst case scenario, we close it. That’s the absolute worst case scenario.” It’s not just energy bills that are putting the healthcare sector under unsustainable pressure. Recruiting and retaining staff is a real issue. Many care workers have been forced to leave low-paying jobs to find better-paying and less stressful work in the retail sector. It’s something June Hill doesn’t want to do. She has worked at Grange Crescent Care Home in Sheffield for 24 years, more than half of her working life. But now Ms Hill accepts she may be forced to resign for a better-paying job. “Somebody has to do it. Somebody has to care about the residents. They become your family. I care what happens to the residents here,” he said. “I can go and find a job somewhere else, but I don’t want to and I don’t think I should. Just give us enough to live on and be able to pay our bills and heat our homes and heat our food. I don’t think it’s too much to ask.” Mrs. Hill worries about what will happen to her residents if the home is forced to close. “Who will take care of them?” asked. Image: Sheffcare chief executive Claire Rintoul says the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal Bills for the nursing home have increased in every department, from food to cleaning. Asha Oliver, his manager, said they try to save costs where they can. But she worries that she has overspent in all her budgets. “We can’t go any further. You know, we can’t say, ‘Oh, it’s 10 o’clock at night. Let’s turn off the lights.” “You know, we can’t tell someone you’ve had three cups of tea today, that’s enough because we can’t afford to boil the kettle any more. We just can’t cut any more, we just can’t. “ Image: Asha Oliver, the care home manager, says they try to save costs where they can For the energy company, Grange Crescent Residential Care Home is just another business struggling to pay its bills. But for resident Carol Jessop, it’s more than just a business, it’s her home. Ms Jessop said she is lucky to have her son and daughter. But many of her friends have no one else. “Devastating, just devastating,” he said of the prospect of closing the home. “I have family close by, but a lot of people here don’t have anyone.” Angela Argenzio, co-chair of the city council’s adult health and social care policy committee, told Sky News: “Sheffield City Council recognizes the impact of the energy and cost of living crisis on everyone, including the care sector and the people we support in Sheffield . “We are developing plans to support a crisis response that includes the care sector and our most vulnerable residents. “Rising energy costs are having a huge negative impact on residents and businesses and I believe the Government needs to do more to protect people from footing the bill as prices continue to soar.”

title: “Care Provider Sheffcare Says Energy Bills Will Be 11 Times Higher Than Normal And Could Force Homes To Close Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Roy Rhoades”

Claire Rintoul, chief executive of Sheffcare, told Sky News the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal. “We pay around £90,000 a year for fuel across all nine of our homes,” he said. “We’ve been told £1.16m extra. It’s just not working. That’s just not a realistic amount we can afford. Worst case scenario, we close it. That’s the absolute worst case scenario.” It’s not just energy bills that are putting the healthcare sector under unsustainable pressure. Recruiting and retaining staff is a real issue. Many care workers have been forced to leave low-paying jobs to find better-paying and less stressful work in the retail sector. It’s something June Hill doesn’t want to do. She has worked at Grange Crescent Care Home in Sheffield for 24 years, more than half of her working life. But now Ms Hill accepts she may be forced to resign for a better-paying job. “Somebody has to do it. Somebody has to care about the residents. They become your family. I care what happens to the residents here,” he said. “I can go and find a job somewhere else, but I don’t want to and I don’t think I should. Just give us enough to live on and be able to pay our bills and heat our homes and heat our food. I don’t think it’s too much to ask.” Mrs. Hill worries about what will happen to her residents if the home is forced to close. “Who will take care of them?” asked. Image: Sheffcare chief executive Claire Rintoul says the company’s winter fuel bills will be 11 times higher than normal Bills for the nursing home have increased in every department, from food to cleaning. Asha Oliver, his manager, said they try to save costs where they can. But she worries that she has overspent in all her budgets. “We can’t go any further. You know, we can’t say, ‘Oh, it’s 10 o’clock at night. Let’s turn off the lights.” “You know, we can’t tell someone you’ve had three cups of tea today, that’s enough because we can’t afford to boil the kettle any more. We just can’t cut any more, we just can’t. “ Image: Asha Oliver, the care home manager, says they try to save costs where they can For the energy company, Grange Crescent Residential Care Home is just another business struggling to pay its bills. But for resident Carol Jessop, it’s more than just a business, it’s her home. Ms Jessop said she is lucky to have her son and daughter. But many of her friends have no one else. “Devastating, just devastating,” he said of the prospect of closing the home. “I have family close by, but a lot of people here don’t have anyone.” Angela Argenzio, co-chair of the city council’s adult health and social care policy committee, told Sky News: “Sheffield City Council recognizes the impact of the energy and cost of living crisis on everyone, including the care sector and the people we support in Sheffield . “We are developing plans to support a crisis response that includes the care sector and our most vulnerable residents. “Rising energy costs are having a huge negative impact on residents and businesses and I believe the Government needs to do more to protect people from footing the bill as prices continue to soar.”