Care home residents foot £100 a week for coronavirus costs

Older people and families asked to pay bill on top of usual fees as homes reel from cost of PPE and staff absencesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome older people who fund their own care home fees are being forced to pay a steep and unexpected coronavirus bill by their care provider, it has been revealed.Older people and their families are being asked to pay more than £100 a week on top of their usual care home fees, with homes saying the cost of PPE and