Proposals from Derbyshire County Council could see eight of its 12 centres close
Sandra Peake said her daughter Donna benefits from using the adult disability care centresDerbyshire County Council is considering closing eight out of 12 of its facilities because it says fewer people are using them.
Sandra Peake, who looks after her daughter Donna, said they were like a "home from home" for those relying on the sites.The centre at Carter Lane in Shirebrook is one of eight earmarked for closure, with most respondents opposing plans to close the majority of sites.Ms Peake - who is a Labour representative for Bolsover District Council - said her daughter had used the centre at Carter Lane in Shirebrook, one of the sites set to be closed, since she was 18.
"[She] will have to travel out of the area [if it closes], and they say they could go to private organisations, but a lot of private organisations don't do personal care, and also there's no vacancies." Helen Jones, strategic director of adult social care and health for the council, said the cabinet "would have to take account" of the impact the closures could have on people when making a decision."What people [using council services] tell us is that they come to social care in order to support them to live their life in the way they want to live it, and making the choices that they want to make, and many more are choosing not to use day services than have traditionally done so.
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