RESIDENTS ARE LOSING THE SECURITY OF KNOWING STAFF IN BUILDING FROM 07.30 TILL 22.00HRS THAT GIVES THEM PEACE OF MIND AS JUST A BUZZ CALL AWAY IF THEY NEED HELP/ASSURANCE.

AT PRESENT RESIDENTS HAVE SOMEONE TO CALL FOR HELP IF THEY FALL ETC KNOWING SOMEONE CAN BE THERE WITHIN TWO MINUTES BUT NOW IF EXTERNAL PROVIDERS THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE AS WOULD DEPEND WHERE MECS ARE ALSO RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA PARTICULARLY NEED A FAMILIAR FACE/VOICE.

IF THIS GOES AHEAD IT WILL ONLY CAUSE FAMILIES MORE WORRY AS AT PRESENT THEY KNOW THEY ARE IN THE BEST HANDS ALSO THIS WILL DIRECTLY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT OF RESIDENTS WITH MENTAL/PHYSICAL HEALTH DUE TO LACK OF CARE,FALKIRK COUNCIL ARE SAYING THEY WILL STILL GET THE SAME LEVEL OF CARE BUT PLEASE BE REST ASSURED THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AS BETWEEN CALLS RESIDENTS WILL BE ON THE MECS CALL OUT BUT DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY ARE IN COUNTY IT COULD BE TO LATE BUT IF THEY KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS THEN CARERS CAN BE AT THEIR HOME IN TWO MNUTES SO DEFINITELY NOT THE SAME CARE/SECURITY THEY HAVE NOW