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Blogger: BugBabe --- Title: Respite Care Review --- Posted: Aug 17th 2010, 11:50 am

There has been much controversy within the MS Society recently. The news that its respite centres in England and Scotland are to be closed has been met with anger and confusion.
Is it fair that a small minority of people (1300) have access to a subsidised service where others cannot access the same service - and subsidised to the tune of £2.7 million.
Should the MS Society be using the money to ensure that all who need respite recieve the same options, or is it a case of trying to spread thin resources even more thinly - meaning no one will get exactly what they need.

I'd be interested in hearing your views, I think it's a very difficult and emotive issue, but one which concerns all of us.


Comments

I'm not up to speed on this issue but am I right in thinking that the decision to scrap the respite care centres was taken before there was any clear detail of exactly what will be done instead other than a vague reference to forming partnership with other providers? As my wise great, great, great, grandfather said to me, 'never buy a pig in a poke' and I can't shake the feeling that is what we are being asked to do. P.S Has it any implications for the Share Holiday Village here?

Posted by beaver --- Aug 18th 2010, 9:47 pm

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I know what you mean Beaver, it's a real leap of faith to trust that a more equitable service will come from this shake-up. I would have liked to had solid proposals on the table before closure dates were announced. I don't buy politician-speak, but there are definitely no easy answers. As for Share, I hope it won't mean changes, I've just come back from a great week there.

Posted by BugBabe --- Aug 21st 2010, 8:24 pm

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A summary of the Trustees position on respite care can be downloaded from the News & Research page.

Posted by webmaster --- Aug 23rd 2010, 6:28 pm

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