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Elderly residents ‘life line’ coffee shops are taken away in Norfolk
Residents angry as “lifeline” coffee shops are taken away from 14 Norfolk care at home complexes
Residents at the Wherry Housing Associated sheltered home complex, Redmayne View, angry that Norse are cancelling their café and shop. Picture: Denise Bradley
David Freezer Wednesday, June 19, 2013
12:00 PM
Angry residents of a Norwich care home have blasted funding cuts which will see their “lifeline” on-site coffee shop taken away and the hours of their shop slashed.
Older people living in the Redmayne View care at home complex, in Sprowston, say their quality of life will be damaged by the changes – part of a shake-up which has put 51 jobs at Norse Commercial Services at risk around Norfolk.
Redmayne View is one of more than a dozen care homes round the county where Norfolk County Council subsidises Norse Commercial Services to provide on-site coffee shops and convenience stores.
And with looming job cuts, those shops and stores, so valued by the elderly residents, are in danger of disappearing or having their hours reduced.
The 40 residents of Redmayne View currently enjoy a staffed coffee shop and mini convenience store service between 10am and 11.30am five days a week.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust 'should rethink' cuts
Rethink “inadvisable cuts”
The resignation of the chief executive of Norfolk and Suffolk’s mental health services will provide an opportunity to rethink “inadvisable cuts”, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.
Aidan Thomas is leaving the post at the end of the month.
Aidan Thomas is leaving the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, which plans to cut up to 500 jobs.
The BMA’s Dr Rob Harwood said it was a time of “disruption and upheaval”.
“Staff are increasingly concerned about the safety and quality of services,” he said.
The trust is looking to save £40m over four years and could lose 49 doctors’ posts.
‘Safe services’
Dr Harwood, chairman of the Eastern regional consultants committee, said the BMA “admired Mr Thomas’s energy, sincerity and commitment” and was “sorry that he has resigned”.
But he urged the trust to use the change in leadership as a chance to reconsider its planned cuts.
Taking a break can have a huge impact both on carers and those they care for
SANDRINGHAM: Could you get on your bike for Park House?
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Organisers of a charity cycling event being held at Sandringham later this month have said they are pleased with the increasing rate of entries.
More than 200 riders have already signed up to take part in the Cycle Together Sandringham event, which takes place on Sunday, June 23 and will support the work done to provide respite breaks for disabled people at the Park House Hotel on the estate.
And, to mark this week’s National Carers Week, three regular visitors to the hotel have spoken of how important the property is to them.
Jackie Thoday, from Litcham, said: “I regularly stay at Park House to give my husband, who is my carer, a break. He knows I will be looked after with a high level of care from dedicated staff and I go home refreshed.”
Viv Barrett travels all the way from Leighton Buzzard to take advantage of the hotel’s facilities.
She said: “It gives me a holiday with the reassurance of knowing that I am safe, and will be well looked after by good care staff.
“The accommodation is very nice and, as I need to be hoisted the room is fully equipped, including an electric hoist. I cannot fault the care team.”
