'Anxiety, grief, fear': Pandemic's impact on care home residents and staff 

Staff reported high levels of stress, trauma, and burnout during the pandemic. Picture: iStock

Anxiety, grief, fear, isolation, and distress are just some of the words used to describe the impact the ongoing pandemic has had on some of our most vulnerable people and frontline healthcare workers.

A new study has revealed the extent of the wide-ranging effects Covid-19 and the lockdowns had on the mental and physical health of residents and staff in residential care homes.