A CARE worker spoke this week of her ordeal after being wrongly accused of assaulting an elderly resident in a nursing home. Libby Watson wept tears of joy as a sheriff cleared her of any wrongdoing.

The co-owner of a care home where 14 residents died in a blaze ignored fire safety advice in a staff training video because he did not think it applied to

AN IRVINE care home will be among the first in the country to have specially trained Dementia Champions to help residents.

A visit by senior Highland councillors left an elderly care home resident in tears yesterday amid growing concern that a manifesto promise to replace the facility – and four others – would be scrapped because of the recession.

The number of children receiving care from the local authority in Aberdeenshire is on the rise, according to new figures. Aberdeenshire Council says the figure has risen from 441 in February, 2009, to 510 at the same time this year.

ARBROATH Town Mission has warned that cuts in the grants they received from Angus Council will seriously curtail the services they offer for the elderly in the town.

DUNDEE City Council is proposing a major upgrade of the Mackinnon Centre for adults with disabilities in Broughty Ferry. The scrutiny committee heard last Wednesday that almost £1.5 million has been earmarked for improvements to the centre, a purpose built, 12-bed respite unit for adults with disabilities.

A hostel for ex-prisoners will be closed by Aberdeen City Council, prompting fears that the city’s already-lengthy waiting list for homes will be put under further strain.

PLANS to charge for essential social care and housing support services are to be introduced by North Ayrshire Council. The new charges – effective from next April – will apply to care at home, not personal care to the over 65s, day care, disability aids and equipment, as well as court reports.

Three projects run by offenders in North Lanarkshire have won awards for their contribution to their communities.