Powys County Council care firm changes the way it works
One of the companies that won a domiciliary care contract from Powys County Council in April last year, will stop providing care itself from next week.
Carewatch, which advertised for 50 new home care support workers in Powys in 2014 after winning the contract, will effectively "sub-contract" its work to a local agency next Friday.
The company cannot withdraw from the county completely because it would be in breach of the contract.
Councillor Darren Mayor, cabinet member for adult social care, said: "Carewatch continues to provide home care to the Powys community through our framework agreement.
"Carewatch will continue to deliver its contract in partnership with a local agency and will ensure continuity of care to customers and their families.
"Our highest priority is the care and wellbeing of our citizens and to ensure a continuity of care is maintained throughout."
Head of marketing, communication and events at Carewatch, Simon Barter, would not comment on behalf of the company despite repeated approaches.
He maintained that as the company worked for the council, the council's comment to the Shropshire Star was a joint statement. However, Powys County Council denied this.
