Elysian Care goes into administration

Following months of financial difficulty, the owner of two care homes in the Midlands has been taken over by administrators.

Residents at The Homestead in Kinver, Staffordshire, run by Elysian Care Ltd, will continue to be cared for until alternative accommodation can be found, administrators Baker Tilly said.

Earlier this month, relatives of residents at The Homestead staged a protest over fears that elderly occupants could be asked to move homes at very short notice.

Residents at the company’s second care home, Knoll House in Penn, Wolverhampton had already moved to other accommodation before administrators took over.

A spokesperson for Baker Tilly said: “Our key priority now is to ensure that The Homestead continues to operate efficiently with the minimum of disruption to the residents whilst suitable alternative accommodation is being sought. In the interim period, we will be working closely with the local authorities and will be supported by a specialist healthcare management company.”

Last month, both Staffordshire County Council and Wolverhampton City Council stepped in to pay staff wages after concerns were raised about Elysian Care Ltd’s financial position.

Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Support Member for Social and Health care, Mark Sutton, commented: “Despite the change in circumstances, there is no time limit to move residents, as their wellbeing is paramount, and we are looking at everything on a case-by-case basis and discussing matters with them and their families.”

Elysian Care Ltd has so far declined to comment.