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Carer is relieved that ‘Day centre in Worcester will not close ‘

Relieved to hear son’s day centre is safe

1:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2012 in

A CARER has spoken of his relief after a council boss quashed rumours that the day centre used by his disabled son would close.

Worcestershire County Council hopes to save £1.3 million through an overhaul of day centre services but some carers were concerned that this would mean some day centres closing, including Cherry Orchard in Worcester.

Ivan Fowler, aged 67, of Martley, near Worcester, together with his wife Pat care for their son Ben, 35, who has cerebral palsy and right-sided hemiplegia.

Mr Fowler said he was reassured by Maria Hicks, manager of provider services at Worcestershire County Council, who answered questions from an audience of 30 people at Perdiswell Young People’s Club yesterday at a meeting which was organised by the Worcestershire Association of Carers.

Carer Amy on Text Santa

Tulisa on Text Santa talking about being a young carer

 

 

 

 

Access to disabled man’s house by road workers was denied

Carers denied access to disabled man by road workers

 

4:02pm Monday 14th November 2011
By Adam Binnie »

The mother of a disabled man has branded workers from Hertfordshire Highways “morons” after his carers were denied access to their home.

Margaret Federico of Rickmansworth Road relies on the help of two carers to look after her son Romualdo who has cerebral palsy.