The family of a man who died after catching Covid during a respite stay at a care home, were not told that there had been an outbreak, it has been revealed.
The family were not given the chance to decide whether or not they believed it was safe to send the elderly man, who suffered from dementia, to Stainton Lodge Care Centre, in Middlesbrough, an investigation found.
Redcar and Cleveland Council, which arranged the respite stay, was told to apologise to the relatives of the man following the findings by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
