There will be no stay of execution for an old people’s home in Peel.

The privately-run Corrin Memorial Home will close on July 19.

Some residents and supporters had pressed for it to stay open longer and Tynwald pressed it to stay open for another six months.

Minister for Health and Social Care David Ashford said: ’Having reviewed the Corrin Home’s recent financial position and outlook, it is clear the operation is not financially viable and that closure is inevitable in the current circumstances. This needs to be progressed immediately.

’Government’s primary concern is for the safety and welfare of the residents, as this is their home. Recent uncertainty has been unsettling for residents, relatives and staff, but there is now a clear course of action.

’Our officers and social care professionals are providing assistance to families as they choose a new home for their loved ones. The team is carrying out urgent assessments of each person’s care needs, an essential first step in arranging their transfer to new facilities.

He added: ’Every effort has been made to meet the aspiration of Tynwald - that a minimum six months’ notice is given to residents, to avoid the very situation we are in.

’However, as the operating company cannot in practice continue beyond July at the latest, our focus must now be on helping to manage that process and ensure the welfare of residents.’

A team from Manx Care and the Department of Health and Social Care is assisting residents and their families to find places in residential care elsewhere, and offering support for their move.

The trustees and directors of Corrin Memorial Home say the operating company is not financially viable and will be stepping down as directors at the end of July.

The DHSC has concluded that in protecting the safety and wellbeing of residents there is an urgent need to complete all assessment of needs and transfer residents to other facilities.