A man suffering from epilepsy and severe learning disabilities was evicted from his care home, his family claimed.

Michael Wiek, 37, who has the mental age of an eight-year-old, lost his placement at Brambledown care home in Wallington, his home for the past five years, while undergoing tests at the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE), in Buckinghamshire.

Mr Wiek’s clothes and medication were sent up to the NSE in black bin liners and supermarket plastic bags.

His mother Gillian, 54, and stepfather David Andrews, 53, are now faced with having to care for Mr Wiek at home, after his discharge from the NSE tomorrow (July 10), until they can find another care home.

Mr Andrews said: “On June 24, his mother got a call to say Michael’s placement had been terminated, as of that date. “We had a lot of issues with this care home.

“After they said he’d been evicted, they sent eight black bin liners full of his clothes, and his medication in Sainsbury’s bags. I could not believe it when I saw it.”

Steve Whittingham, director of operations at Independence Homes, which runs the care home, said: “We have, indeed, ended his placement, but only after months of discussion with his mother, his mother’s partner, their local authority, and the care quality commission, which regulates social care.

“We’ve been trying to find a solution for months, but as well as having a duty of care to our service users, we have a responsibility towards our staff. The decision was made in the knowledge that Michael was being supported by the NSE, and that a long-term move was being actively explored.”

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