Letters - September 6, 2016

ELDERLYReport only reveals part of the pictureI write in response to Michael Holmes' report headlined '˜Hurt Resident left for Days' following a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into the Rosehaven Residential Care Home (Gazette, September 1).
Rosehaven, in Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, has been branded 'inadequate' after several failings (Pic: Google)Rosehaven, in Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, has been branded 'inadequate' after several failings (Pic: Google)
Rosehaven, in Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, has been branded 'inadequate' after several failings (Pic: Google)

My mother was a resident in the Rosehaven home for three years, until she passed away in early February of this year. I still continue to visit the home twice a week, to say hello to the staff and the residents, who are always happy, and I stress once again that their needs are the upmost in the staff’s minds, who often go above and beyond their duties.

Whilst mum was in Rosehaven, I have nothing but outstanding praise for mum’s care in a lovely, warm, dignified and loving environment.

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The staff take every care to ensure that all the residents needs are catered for.

Mum attended hospital due to a fall over the Christmas period of last year, and the duty of care she received prior to going in and on her return was exceptional. I was always involved in mum’s care package, and changes that may have occurred.

The report also refers to non-social activity, I have seen nothing to the contrary, the TV was on in the main lounge. The second lounge was used for those residents who wished to have peace and quiet. The residents receive a regular supply of weekly magazines, papers and books to read. Entertainment is provided by professional artists, but are obviously costly, and some residents like my mum just like to rest or sleep.

Well done Rosehaven and carry on doing the wonderful, dedicated day-to-day work of caring for the elderly, which so often goes unseen. You are all BRILLIANT!!!

Philip Mather

via e-mail

ILLUMINATIONS

When will wristband system become fair?

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For the past four years I have applied for wristbands for the Switch-On event, and each year not received any.

I know four people from out of town who have been allocated wristbands four years in a row, and at least 10 locals the same.

This seems grossly unfair distribution to local residents.

I would like to know the criteria for selection, because if it is a random ballot I would urge the people on their fourth allocation to do the National Lottery, as they obviously are very lucky!!

When will this system become fair?

Name and address supplied

APPEAL

Did you experience Second World War?

I am an historian and author specialising in Christianity in wartime, and am seeking to contact any readers you may have who served in the British armed services during the Second World War and who would define themselves as Christians.

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I would like to hear from men and women who would be willing to answer a questionnaire about their experiences and possibly be interviewed over the telephone or in person. This information would then be used in a PhD research project I am undertaking at the University of Durham. If you know of anyone who would be willing to share their memories and views, I can be contacted at:

John Broom

12 Park Avenue

Penistone

Sheffield

S36 6DN

WEAPONS

We must support efforts to disarm

I write in support of the nuclear disarmament talks to take place next year through the United Nations. I read the letter from Marjorie Nye regarding the talks, which are part of the United Nations efforts regarding multilateral disarmament of nuclear weapons.

It is disgraceful that Dr Barry Clayton should condemn and ridicule her for holding her belief of nuclear disarmament in his letter of September 1.

A clear majority of countries participated in the Working Group in Geneva, adopting a report recommending negotiations in 2017 on a legally-binding instrument to ban nuclear weapons.

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Most countries have united behind the ban on nuclear weapons, and have supported the United Nations General Assembly to convene negotiations in 2017: notably all nine nuclear countries, including Great Britain and Australia, boycotted the working group! Dr Clayton is also disingenuous regarding the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima stating that: “Would Ms Nye prefer that 196 thousand American troops to have been killed fighting the Japanese?”

This infers that the lives of many thousands, Japanese men, women and children are not important, and their deaths merely expendable collateral damage!

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has recently taken legal action against the nine nuclear states for their failure to disarm. In Japan, the Hibakusha, surviving victims of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, lead a campaign against nuclear weapons.

We must not let them stand alone.

Roy Lewis

Haddon Road

Blackpool

IMMIGRATION

We can do more 
to help refugees

I am writing to raise awareness of the refugee crisis in Great Britain. Most refugees are not in the UK but are in poorer countries which don’t have the resources we do.

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However, in Britain we have enough resources, houses, and people who will welcome them as though they had lived here their whole lives.

Also, the way the media portrays refugees is mainly negative – as people who want to steal our housing and ‘destroy’ our economy. This is simply not true.

I believe the UK Government can and must do more. We should strive to host at least double the number of refugees the Government has pledged.

Hannah Bosman

via email

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