Happy residents leap to defence of home

Residents at a Broughty Ferry veterans’ home have leapt to the defence of staff following allegations of serious misconduct and bullying.

Jason Hughes, who has been a resident at Rosendael since 2012, said: “I was homeless in London and it looked like I was going to be on drugs and stuff like that, but I got the opportunity to come up to Rosendael and it pretty much saved my life.

“I got off the street and the psychological problems I had got dealt with. This place has been a godsend for me and without it, I probably wouldn’t be here now.”

Sandy Gibson, who took up a residency more than a decade ago, said: “This is unsupported living but we get support. I have PTSD and the support is always there.

“It doesn’t matter how many times I fall or hurt myself, Rosendael help you get up, brush it off and get on.

“There’s always a professional line drawn in the sand but the staff here are also my friends.”

Billy Monaghan moved into Rosendael in November and insisted he had received “nothing but help” since arriving.

He said: “I was sleeping in back gardens and sheds before I came here and I can tell you I’ve never been treated so good – apart from in the army of course.

“I’m happy, I’m really really happy. There’s a good group of guys here.”