Renfrewshire Council has recently proposed the closure of Montrose Care Home as a move to fill a budget gap amounting to £14.7m. This decision would have grave effects on the residents of Montrose, their families, the staff and the community.

Forcing residents with a high level of needs, to move from familiar surroundings can and will have detrimental effect to their health and wellbeing.

Many of the residents families live locally and travelling to see their loved ones on 1 or 2 busses every day is simply unfeasible. "Annie's Law" introduced in 2021, recognises that family and friends play an essential role in the health and wellbeing of people who live in care homes and that every older adult within a care home has the right to connect with family, friends and communities. Renfrewshire Council are now putting barriers in place for residents to connect with loved ones as the residents would be split between both Hunterhill Care Home and Renfrew Care Home making it hard for loved ones to commute.

Uprooting vulnerable adults from a place that has been their safe haven and home for so many years will cause stress and distress to everyone involved so please sign our petition  to STOP MONTROSE FROM CLOSING!!!