Guernsey Press

Adult respite care: 'There have been a lot of improvements'

IMPROVEMENTS have been made to adult respite care, the mother of a disabled woman has said.

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Mhairi Macgregor contacted the Guernsey Press after becoming unhappy with the state of the care for her disabled daughter, 22-year old Hester.

Since making the complaint, care has steadily improved and she no longer fears for Hester's safety, she said.

'I had been unhappy, but what was promised came at the 11th hour. I feel more confident, she is on a ward where she is supported – they "get" her, I know they are there and can read the clues when she is going downhill. I feel listened to, socially she is being taken care of and medically the gaps have been closed. I now feel confident to go away, and I did not before.

'I feel like I have to stop her care cascading downwards, and I do need to make care people understand her. I feel much happier.'

Ms Macgregor had complained that Hester, who has cerebral palsy and learning difficulties, had had to make do with 'wholly inadequate, unsuitable and antiquated' care since the Croft day care centre closed its doors to adults at the beginning of last year.

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