Family criticise council care costs after bill goes up £1,500

Western Isles Council say the move has been well managed.

An elderly woman in the Western Isles has seen her care costs rise by around £1,500 pounds a month after moving to council supported accommodation.

Friends and relatives of Gerda Graauwmans have raised concerns with Western Isles Council that her basic needs are not being met and her dignity is being affected.

The local authority says the move has been well managed.

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