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Save the Drayton and Stephenson Centres

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Cath taylor
9 years ago

People need these centre

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Claire Smart
9 years ago

Save any home that cares for those with difficulties

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Stephanie de Vally
9 years ago Featured

Closing these centres will have a major impact on the users and the families ... consistency, familiar people & surroundings are so important for the horrible illness ... chance can be very frightening & can have a very negative impact ... this in turn could end up costing more money than they are saving

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Cath taylor
9 years ago

Why deprive people that need extra help and enjoy these centrers

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Anonymous
9 years ago

Very sad that these centres are closing down.

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Adrienne Howard
9 years ago

another attack on the vulnerable

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Andrew Simpson
9 years ago Featured

These day centres should be retained and promoted. The council says they are 'underused'. Only because they don't tell people about the excellent facility. Closing these is a step backwards.

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Graham Smith
9 years ago

The County appear to be failing in their responsibilities. Shame on you!

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Patrick Markey Northampton NUT
9 years ago

This is an inhumane proposal. Keep the centres open!

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peter
9 years ago

Disgusting this is even being considered. It is a vital service needed by people suffering with dementia and the families and loved ones who care for them.

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Siobhan Tatum
9 years ago

You can judge a community by the way they support their most vulnerable. We must safe vital services for vulnerable people suffering from dementia. This is a horrible illness that could affect any one of us or our loved ones.

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Rachel smith
9 years ago

The council disgusts me on every level. Yoy just want people dead.

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Norman Adams
9 years ago

These centres provide essential respite care for users and their families and their closures would have a huge effect

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Ronald Mendel
9 years ago

Closing these centres will hurt the most needy and those trying to support them, and therefore is unacceptable.

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David Brede
9 years ago

A vital cause about a service we all may need in our later years.

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John Andrews
9 years ago

These homes are vital for the local community. It would be a crime to get rid of the Drayton & Stephenson Centres

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pauline
9 years ago Featured

My mum had the same illness and I know how important these homes are. I was lucky to get a place for her sadly she passed away in 2007.

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Marion Turner-Hawes
9 years ago Featured

You might want to look at the experience of friends from Wellingborough who, faced with a similar challenge when Wellingborough Council were planning to close Glamis Hall, banded together and pulled together a bid to take over the centre which they then did. They took over on 5th Jan 2015 and in less than 12 months turned a recurrent operating lose of £170,000 a year into profit in year 1. Many of the people that us Glamis Hall experience dementia and the families are delighted that it's been saved. Perhaps you could do this too. I am sure they were be happy to talk to you.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Please keep it open.

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Jo Little
10 years ago

This is a valuable resource and valued by many, needs to be saved