'I would be locked up 24 hours a day in my bungalow and see nobody.' Elderly residents share concerns about social isolation as Stormont prepares to cut some support services:
By Clodagh RiceSome older people living in sheltered accommodation fear "unfair" cuts to support services will affect them mentally and physically.The Supporting People' scheme could be cut asTenant Sam Lowry said: "I would be locked up 24 hours a day in my bungalow and see nobody."
The programme funds the scheme co-ordinators and out-of-hours telephone services that allow tenants to access emergency help when needed.Jean Ann Peters says the support service brings a joy, a light and a family that would be awful if lost Tenant Clements MacDonald said services should be protected for the physical and mental well-being of older people.
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