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Steven Rae & Howard Lloyd

OAP with dementia found wandering streets as care home tell daughter he's safe 'in bed'

The daughter of an OAP suffering from dementia found wandering the streets in his slippers has spoken of her outrage after care home staff claimed he was still safe in bed. John Gibb, 75, was a resident at the Westerfield Care Home in Paisley when he managed to escape the building in May 2022.

He was later found wandering in the dark by a couple who took him into their home and contacted police. Daughter Joanne Meikle took her father home before contacting the care home, who told her he was still in bed.

Joanne, 51, has been left outraged by the incident and other failings in her dad's care. She has vowed that he will never return to the home, the Daily Record reports.

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