There have been calls for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council not to close a care home as part of its wider plans for residential care for the elderly. Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd Heledd Fychan, who represents South Wales Central, and Ioan Bellin, who was a Plaid Cymru candidate at the latest local elections, voiced their opposition to plans to shut the Garth Olwg care home in Church Village.
They said that Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has earmarked Garth Olwg Care Home for closure in the new year “in a cruel move that would mean moving the elderly and vulnerable residents, who are cared for there by an excellent team of dedicated staff, to locations further away from their community.” The proposals for Garth Olwg would see the council create accommodation to provide care for people with learning disabilities which would involve the redevelopment of Garth Olwg Care Home.
The council said the care home would be closed when suitable placements are found for its residents, in a home of their choice which meets their needs.
