Cheshire East Council has informed us that they have intervened to ensure care for vulnerable adults is secure after a private care provider ceased trading.
Abacus Care (Cheshire) Ltd provided home care services to 62 people in the Wilmslow and Macclesfield areas – some of whom have their care paid for by Cheshire East Council.
The company, which ceased trading at 5pm on Thursday, 23rd August, was part of a franchise of the national Abacus Care Ltd, which has 26 franchises in total.
Those whose care is paid for by the Council either arrange it themselves via a direct payment or have it arranged for them by the authority. The rest pay for their own care privately.
The Council is putting measures in place to transfer these people to alternative providers with minimal disruption to them.
Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of Cheshire East Council, said: "I was made aware of the issue some weeks ago. Our first priority is that all our residents are looked after. Vulnerable people come first with this Council.
"It is never good news when an organisation of this type gets into financial difficulties. I can reassure everyone in Cheshire East that we have worked very hard to try and resolve financial issues with Abacus Care (Cheshire) over the previous months.
"Unfortunately we are in this position and our priority must now be to reassure our vulnerable residents and ensure their needs are met."
