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Consultations to begin over possible closure of 11 residential care homes Residential care homes: Consultations to begin over possible closure
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Consultations will take place over the possible closure of 11 residential care homes across Northern Ireland, the BBC understands.Consultations will take place over the possible closure of 11 residential care homes across Northern Ireland, the BBC understands.
The Health and Social Care Board agreed on Tuesday that the five health trusts should look at alternatives to house older residents.The Health and Social Care Board agreed on Tuesday that the five health trusts should look at alternatives to house older residents.
The consultation will last 12 weeks.The consultation will last 12 weeks.
The homes affected include Chestnut Grove and Pine Lodge in Belfast and three in County Down. The homes affected include two in Belfast, two in Londonderry and in Belfast and three in County Down.
Two residential care homes in Londonderry, William Street and Rectory Field, will also be considered for closure. The full list of residential care homes earmarked for closure are:
There will be consultation over the futures of the Roddens care home in Ballymoney and Pinewoods in Ballymena, both in County Antrim. The trade union Unison said the decision from the board would leave communities "outraged" that there could be left with no residential care provision in their area.
In County Tyrone, Westlands in Cookstown and Roxborough House in Moy are listed. Joe McCusker, Unison's regional organiser, said: "For those homes that are identified for closure, this will cause distress and alarm for residents in those homes knowing that they will be the last residents.
The three County Down homes earmarked for closure are Northfield House in Donaghadee, Dromore's Skeagh House and Slieve Roe in Kilkeel. "If these proposals get approval from the health minister, this means that in major towns and cities across Northern Ireland there will be no NHS residential care provision and no choice for people to avail of statutory residential care."