'I really feel let down because they didn’t even send anyone to look at our facilities before making their decision'
The operator of a dementia day care centre fears people are missing out on essential respite care after Blackpool Council refused to add her services to its preferred providers list.
Debbie, whose business has provided home day care services for four years, invested £250,000 in renovating premises on Whitegate Drive which include activity areas, a quiet room, outdoor space and eight rooms with the potential to be used as sensory space. But after applying for a tender in March this year, she was turned down with the council opting for Independent Living North West at Warren Manor in Norbreck as its only preferred provider.
“While we are still getting referrals, being one of the council’s preferred providers would bring us to the attention of more people needing vital respite care and wanting more choice.”
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