Coronavirus: 'I didn't want her dying on her own'
BBC News NI's Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly and cameraman John Morrissey were given exclusive access inside Massereene Manor Nursing Home in County Antrim.
Siobhan Brammeld is a care worker who leads the social care team. She has sat with several residents as they passed away having contracted Covid-19.
She says she treats the residents of the care home like members of her own family.
In an interview with BBC News NI, Siobhan said she’s convinced some residents “died before their time.”
“I feel as though I am on auto pilot, it never leaves my head. Sometimes I worry that I could have done more, these are sad times, scary times too.”
The Department of Health told BBC News NI the Northern Trust had provided a wide range of support for Massereene Manor, including personal protection equipment, staff cover for 30 shifts, support for end-of-life care including training for staff, as well as information and support packs on bereavement and grief.
It also provided support from a senior staff member on infection control.