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Join Multiple Sclerosis Central Districts Against the Reduction of Rehab Beds in Palmerston North and Levin

Join Multiple Sclerosis Central Districts Against the Reduction of Rehab Beds in Palmerston North and Levin

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 3 months ago
MS Central Districts seeks support in their endeavours to get the MidCentral DHB to continue providing a comprehensive rehab service people for people under-65. MidCentral DHB has now indicated that bed numbers are likely to be reduced from twelve to 6 at Palmerston North Hospital, and a change in focus for the 24 rehab beds at Levin with a corresponding reduction in staff, provides a real fear that the in-patient service for under-65s will be removed altogether. People with Multiple Sclerosis - and other conditions - require rehab beds and staff to aid their recovery from relapses, help them get back on their feet and provide them with a temporary alternative to having to be admitted into rest homes. Please help us to continue to provide rehabilitation care for under-65s by signing this petition.

Updates

April 29, 2010

The MidCentral DHB is trying to act like these cuts are just business as usual but they are stripping away the independence of people under 65. If they think we will sit quietly while they gut our rehabilitation access they are dead wrong.

April 29, 2010

The MidCentral DHB bureaucrats cannot ignore this surge of outrage any longer. We have real momentum now and it is time to force them to stop gutting our essential rehab services.

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Mark Simmons
16 years ago Featured

Disgraceful. Taking away support from people under 65 is just putting them in the too hard basket. Shame on you.

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Dave Moore
16 years ago Featured

Ridiculous decision. Why cut the beds when people need them the most? Fix this DHB.

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Linda Graham
16 years ago Featured

Keep the rehab beds open in Palmy. Our community deserves better than these cuts.

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Sarah Conway
16 years ago Featured

My brother really needs this service. You cant just put young people into rest homes and expect them to be ok. This is so wrong

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Karen Day
16 years ago Featured

Keep the staff and the beds. People rely on this for their recovery

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Brian Hart
16 years ago Featured

I hope they listen. Rehab is vital and these reductions are going to hurt so many families in our area.

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