North Ayrshire Council has stepped in to save 37 jobs following the collapse of a home care firm.
Vulnerable residents were left in the lurch last Friday after Assist Homecare (Scotland) was served with a winding-up order after amassing more than £500,000 of debt.
Employees of the firm, which was based in Stevenston and provided care to 43 North Ayrshire residents, were informed that their contracts would be terminated with immediate effect.