Susie has an intellectual disability and behaviour problems and has been neglected by the system. Postings will include her history and her current situation, the politics involved and lack of services for her. Please tell us your horror stories about people with ID and BP. We would like to showcase how bad this problem is and how ordinary people at a grassroots level are unhappy with the way our most vulnerable people are treated. Use hounddoog@hotmail.com to submit you story to this blog.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Norton Road Move cancelled

After all the hassles with the proposed move. The fact that I would not be allowed to look at plans CJP had in place for the move, the set up for her space etc the move was cancelled. I'm not upset about that at all, finally CJP looked at a space with real consideration for Sue's needs and deemed that Norton Road could not meet her needs. In reality where does that leave Sue though? Norton Road is the only other specialised unit in the state (beside Kanangra, which is slated to close by 2018) that can deal with client with complex mental health, intellectual disabilities and behaviour disorders. I have heard that Kanangra is going to be remodelled. I have strongly suggested to the CJP that wherever the Kanangra are moved to Sue needs to stay with that core group. They're has been talk of setting her up in her own space on her own. It won't work , you can't just isolate people, because they are difficult to place, it's inhumane. Sue needs a set up like she has, her own space with access and contact with other people, group activities etc. If you isolate here she will go back into a depression. I don't know why it is so hard to just leave her where she is, with the group she is with. It works for her, only placement that ever has. But trying reasoning with unreasonable people. They refuse to see truth. Don't be guided by money, needs to have vacancies filled or funding be guided by what is right for the client. You can do so as you have proven with your decision that Norton Road wasn't suitable please make future decisions as wisely as your last one.