[heglasoreas]

I am deverstated that my one life line for regular respite is closing and I believe that we should do everything we can to keep it open. Will you help me please?

[mias]

heglasoreas, on 06 February 2011 - 01:13 AM, said:

I am deverstated that my one life line for regular respite is closing and I believe that we should do everything we can to keep it open. Will you help me please?

I have read about this place. Oh dear this is not good news. Do you have anymore details? Guessing it must be a financial decision, I would imagine it was well used.

Is it owned by Rethink? I don't know too much about it.

[mias]

I have just looked it up. It is owned by Rethink.

It looks a lovely place to stay and it is in a beautiful part of our country.

I wonder if it is run by just qualified staff or maybe volunteers?

[ramboself]

I think forresters were very understanding about me been too stressed out to join in the organised activities, they didn't insist on the structured activities like a lot of mental health places would have, they even let me have my cans though stristly it was no alcohol

I think it was expensive but that was the cost of activities and social services wsill pay for respite care were they won't pay for a holiday

I wonder now if the ferry to southampton would be banned in case a loony jumps overboard, it'd now be a breach of disability discrimination, i caught it and spent the journey with some yop seaman standing next to me and glaring at me

[cass]

I used Forresters three years ago when I needed respite from feeling very depressed and lonely. I gained a lot of confidence about travelling alone, and joining in activities, yet there was a freedom to move around locally. I felt very secure and it was a lovely break from my routine. For me it was expensive as I got no funding but as a one off experience it was very good.

[EART HL I NG]

heglasoreas, on 06 February 2011 - 01:13 AM, said:

I am deverstated that my one life line for regular respite is closing and I believe that we should do everything we can to keep it open. Will you help me please?

Is it really closing? This is terrible - why? I had a week there about 15 years ago - it's a fantastic respite centre. Why is it closing and when?

http://www.rethink.o...http://www.rethink.org/how_we_can_help/our_services/south_east/forresters.html

[EART HL I NG]

Just rang Forresters and a nice lady confirmed it is set to close at the end of March due to financial constraints.

Forresters costs £595 per week to stay with a shared bathroom and £770 with en-suite

Apparently bookings have been down lately and this has caused the decision to close it

[EART HL I NG]

I would recommend Forresters to anyone needing respite both sufferers and carers. It is run like a five star Hotel and is very luxurious and has great activities.

I'm really sad that it is closing

[mias]

I wonder if there is any chance of this place being 'saved'. It certainly is not inexpensive but it does sound a place that should be kept open.

Perhaps it would be used more if not so expensive.

Also a pity for the people that run it and work there.

[EART HL I NG]

My guess is that the social services funding for respite care has dried up - My guess is that most people going there would have been either subsidised or fully funded by social services

[ramboself]

i just wonder whats happpened to perceptions, the nsf old voices forum, there last mag they were rebelling from rethink policy so i was wondering if they were closing

Liked mickstup mouse, a cartoon strip by peter cridland about the adventures of a schiz mouse, it's cheered me up in some difficult times, the magazing was worth it for that

[EART HL I NG]

ramboself, on 08 February 2011 - 04:01 PM, said:

i just wonder whats happpened to perceptions, the nsf old voices forum, there last mag they were rebelling from rethink policy so i was wondering if they were closing

Liked mickstup mouse, a cartoon strip by peter cridland about the adventures of a schiz mouse, it's cheered me up in some difficult times, the magazing was worth it for that

http://www.voicesfor...http://www.voicesforum.org.uk/criddles.htm

http://www.voicesfor...http://www.voicesforum.org.uk/mickstup.htm