Reitred firemen are fighting to stay in their own home after a charity announced plans to turn their flats into a therapy centre.
The Fire Fighters Charity announced proposals to close the sheltered accommodation it runs in Marine Court, in Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, where around 30 people live.
A decision on the future of the 23 flats will be made next year.
The mainly elderly residents, which include widows and widowers of firefighters, has said the worry is affecting their health.
The sheltered flats are the only homes in the country specifically for retired firefighters.
The charity has proposed to turn the site into a therapy centre, providing specialist services to injured fire fighters.
It has two other therapy centres in Cumbria and Devon.
A spokeswoman for The Fire Fighters Charity said a new therapy centre would mean they could support an additional 23% of injured fire fighters and their dependents.
She said: “A final decision is yet to be made, however should this go ahead, then The Fire Fighters Charity’s prime concern first and foremost is to ensure the continuity and quality of care for its residents and we would therefore work very closely with the occupants and their families to support them with a move to a home of their choice.”
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