It’s outrageous that Feros Care is continuing to bully and harass residents of Feros Village at Byron Bay. They have set a closure date of 23 June and have been telling residents that there will be no more care after this date, and they must move out before then. This is not only illegal, and in contravention of their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act, it’s immoral and inhumane.
My father was a resident at Feros Village until recently. He loved being at Feros Village so much he made a documentary about how wonderful it was. He also loved being a part of a great community of residents.
He moved to another care facility because of the stress caused by the inappropriate and uncaring actions of Feros Care since they announced the closure on 28 February. The pressure to move, uncertainty around what consequences there may be for staying, and the conflicting information around what is legal and what Feros Care is saying, has caused a lot of confusion and fear in my father and other residents.
Seeing the high levels of stress and anxiety in the residents while he was there was also very distressing for my father. This whole experience has really impacted his mental health. When Feros Care announces that residents have moved on happily, they are far from the truth. They need to move aside and let someone else take over the facility.
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