Families fighting to save closure-threatened care home in Lanarkshire call for appointment of dedicated government minister

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The families of residents at a closure-threatened care home in Lanarkshire are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a dedicated Minster for the Aged.A consultation process is currently running on the future of McClymont House in Lanark, as well as Dewar House in Hamilton.Worried residents and their families fear that “lives could be lost” if the council-run care facility in Lanark is closed and those who are living there, a number of whom have dementia, are moved elsewhere.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A public meeting was held recently where they highlighted their concerns and called on members of the public to back them in their fight to save the care home for not only the current residents but for members of the local community who will require care in future years.South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) launched the formal consultation process recently, which will run until February, but has cited a “multi-million pound” shortfall in funding as the reason for the home’s future being under consideration.During the public meeting at St Nicholas Church hall in Lanark, the families united in their plea for urgent action from the Scottish Government and are urging them to appointment a dedicated Minister for the Aged, a government official committed to supporting the health