A Perthshire nursing home faces the axe in a move which would force out 28 elderly and disabled residents.
Four Seasons Health Care, one of the UK’s largest care home providers, has confirmed it is considering the closure of its loss-making Rosemount facility in Blairgowrie.
The company has launched a consultation with staff and the Perth Road care home could be closed by early May with its 28Â residents – including people living with dementia – forced to find new accommodation.
Rosemount care home has 24 full-time staff, 14 part-time staff and one bank worker.
Regional manager John Kirk said: “The proposal to cease operating the home has not been arrived at easily, but we think it is unavoidable based on a combination of factors.
“The main one is that the home has been operating at a loss for some time and this has been getting worse.”
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