Impact of Covid 19 on UK Care Homes

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON UK CARE
HOMES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................4
ACKNOLWEDGEMENT...............................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................6
Background..................................................................................................................................6
Aim and objectives......................................................................................................................6
Rationale......................................................................................................................................6
Significance of the study..............................................................................................................7
Structure of dissertation...............................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................................9
Introduction..................................................................................................................................9
Theme 1: Impact of the Covid pandemic on mortality risks in care homes................................9
Theme 2: Impediments faced by the authority of the care homes.............................................10
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................14
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................15
Introduction................................................................................................................................15
Research Type............................................................................................................................15
Research Approach....................................................................................................................16
Research Philosophy..................................................................................................................16
Data collection...........................................................................................................................17
Data analysis..............................................................................................................................18
Ethical consideration..................................................................................................................18
Research Limitations.................................................................................................................19
Research validity and reliability................................................................................................19
CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ..........................................................................21

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................27
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................27
Recommendations......................................................................................................................28
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................30

ABSTRACT
This dissertation investigates and describes the concept of impact of covid-19 on UK care
homes. The study will appropriately examine the impacts in detailed manner as currently there
are few researches had been done over this special and important topic. The topic was chosen as
it highly requires study towards various impacts that has been face by the UK care homes. For
the completion of this research, the Caring health centre has been taken in order to finish the
study. For this the impact of Covid on mortality risks in care home has been identified along with
various challenges that have been faced by the centre. This dissertation will appropriately
examine negative impacts of pandemic over care homes as well as alternative solutions to handle
the situation in fruitful manner.

ACKNOLWEDGEMENT
I would like to acknowledge and give my warmest thanks to all the people who contribute in
completion of my dissertation in appropriate manner. The guidance and information that has
been collected through the journals, books, articles, etc. helped me a lot while conducting my
research over this specific topic through all the stages of writing my project. I would also like to
thank to my friends and family for their continuous support and understanding while I was doing
my research. Finally, I would like to thank god for letting me through all the difficulties and
effectively finish my dissertation.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Background
Covid-19 is an infectious disease that has been newly discovered which has cause
number of death of people in the society. With increase in spread of coronavirus in United
Kingdom, theoperation in care homes has been changed or impacted adversely.Likewise, as per
the statistic of 2020, there are around 490326 people that are living in the care home that is half
million people. Furthermore, this statistic is higher in England as there are 418 thousand people
staying in home care in order to have necessary support to live better lifestyle.So, with increase
in spread of diseases, people wants to have care homes in order to get support and stay healthy
life (Gordon, and et.al., 2020). This dissertation will cover crucial information related to the
impact of covid pandemic on mortality risk in care homes, identification of the impediments
faced by the authority of the care homes. Furthermore, the negative impact of the Covid
pandemic on care homes and alternative solutions that could be used by the care homes to deal
with the issues in pandemic situation.
Aim and objectives
Aim
To investigate on impact of Covid pandemic on care homes those are operating in United
Kingdom. A study on Caring Homes Group.
Objective
 To identify the impact of the Covid pandemic on mortality risks in care homes
 To recognise the impediments faced by the authority of the care homes
 To understand the negative impact of the Covid pandemic on care homes
 To find alternative solutions for care homes to deal with the issues regarding the Covid
pandemic.
Rationale
The topic of “impact of Covid pandemic on care homes of United Kingdom” is
important to study as it with Covid there are number of people that are suffering from diseases
that require care and support in order to be being treated. Furthermore, the scholar is motivated
to select this topic as it has been recently emerged as Covid is uncertain pandemic that has

spread across worldwide since 2019 that have negatively impacted each and every sector of UK.
So, in order to understand the manner corona virus has impact on care homes, the study was
necessary to conduct and derive necessary information (Thompson and et.al., 2020). It will help
in finding what all alternative method that could be used by the care homes to delivered better
services to patient for their health and well-being. At the same time, there has been limited study
conducted on the subject matter of “impact of Covid on care home. Thus it will help in pursing
the study that has not done by any other individuals. Therefore, all these are various factors that
help in understanding that the study or research needs to made on impact of Covid on care homes
of UK.
Significance of the study
Care homes are small institutions that are offering accommodation and care services to
people who are not sufficient to look over themselves. So it is place at where people that have
certain problem are look in order to resolve the key health issue that they are facing. With impact
of covid-19, there are various issue as well as challenges that have to be face by the care homes
so, study will help in identifying and planning strategies to overcome the same (Comas-Herrera,
and et.al., 2020). Moreover, the study is significant to study as it will contribute in gaining ideas
related to positive and negative impact of covid-19. Thus helps in deciding strategies that could
be used by care home to deliver best healthcare services to patient.
Structure of dissertation
This is a section that describe about the manner in which the information will be
presented in the dissertation so that it can be easily understand by the users or interested
individuals. The way dissertation will be organized and structured can be illustrate in detail as
follows:
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
This will be chapter first of dissertation that will cover introduction of the topic or area to
study such as aim, objective, why it is rationale and background of the study. Along with it, the
introduction also covers the manner in which the dissertation will be structure and organize so
that necessary information can be easily extracted (Bell and et.al., 2020).
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

This is the second chapter that covered the point of view of well-known author related to
the subject matter or area of study so that it can be evident. Literature review can be defined as
scholarly sources on particular subject area that helps in knowing about the subject matter in
detailed for making study fruitful.
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The third chapter of dissertation is related to research methodology i.e, different method
that would be used by the research to collect analysis and interpret necessary information.
Likewise, it explains about the weather primary or secondary method will be used or qualitative
and quantitative to complete the study (Greenhalgh and et.al., 2020).
CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
The fourth chapter is pertaining to the finding and discussion that covered all crucial
information that has been extracted through conducting the study. In another words, it has
discussed about the impact of Covid on care homes.
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The last chapter present in the dissertation is of conclusion and recommendation that
summarize the key points that has been identified or extracted while conducting the study. On
the basis of recognized key issue or negative impact, recommendations are being made thus they
are covered in conclusion and recommendation section.