Staff shortages have been cited as one of the reasons for the closure of a Callander residential care home with 18 residents.Mauricare, operators of Ashlea House in Bracklinn Road, announced last week that a 13-week notice period has begun under its contract with Stirling Council under the Stirling and Clackmannanshire Health and Social Care Partnership.Mauricare director Salim Boodhoo said the “difficult decision” had been made with “a heavy heart”.He pointed out: “The current climate with skilled staff shortages, cost of living pressures, utilities and above all low occupancy especially in this rural area makes our operation extremely difficult if not impossible.
This means that sadly we cannot keep Ashlea House open as a care home operating as it has been of late and continue to provide the standard of care that current and future residents have a right to expect and that we believe in as a care provider, at a time when social care funding has never been harder pressed.“The local authority and our staff will help ensure residents are fully supported at every step including help with moving personal belongings and settling in.”A Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, discussions around options to maintain operation of the home were unsuccessful.“We will support residents on an individual basis to find a suitable new care home.
Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. “A full plan is being implemented to ensure we manage this transition smoothly and collaboratively with Mauricare and our other partners.”Ashlea House had been ranked ‘weak’ for Covid support following an unannounced inspection in August 2021.And the report pointed to “serious
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