Tragedy of care home which lost 22 residents to Covid-19 through the pandemic

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Falkirk Council has agreed that the former care home in Larbert, Torwoodhall, can be put on the market despite a last-ditch effort by Labour councillors to see social housing built on the site.

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterThe devastating death toll of Covid in the region’s care homes is set to be put under the microscope as plans for a public inquiry are unveiled.The announcement of a statutory public inquiry into Scotland’s handling of the pandemic was made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday.It is expected that the inquiry will begin by the end of this year, with draft plans published by the Scottish Government claiming

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iOS - Android An initial inspection of the service was carried out by the Care Inspectorate on May 24, 25 and 31, the findings of which were outlined in a report laid before parliament on June 9.The Inspectorate completed another visit to the home on June 25 to follow up on the required improvements.At that time, here had been “insufficient progress,” and an improvement notice was issued on June 30.Findings relating to this visit, was laid before parliament on July 7.A further visit was carried

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterLouis Sainsbury from Comrie currently lives in a locked hospital unit as there is no suitable alternative care for him.But soon he will be living permanently at the Appletree Community - the first specialist home of its kind in Scotland.Appletree House was bought using funds awarded to Louis following a long drawn out medical negligence case after he suffered brain injuries in hospital when he was a baby.The

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan are living through the ups and downs of the pandemic in Stephen Daldry’s “Together”.

iOS - Android They also love taking part in Lornebank's arts and crafts sessions, where they make cards and picture frames and they are the first to turn up to the socially-distanced dance and singing classes.Isa, who was born in Blantyre but spent many years living in Largs with her husband Jimmy who sadly passed away many years ago, spent her years working with children with disabilities, a job she loved very much.Her hobbies include gardening, arts and crafts and music.

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESSStaff were seen to have warm interactions with residents, but staffing difficulties meant they did not have time to spend meaningful time with them.Meal times were also labelled as “poor” with staff so rushed they were unable to help residents with eating and drinking.The report said: “We were able to speak to several relatives visiting the service.