All was going well today until my 2pm client came in.
Now my client was as lovely as ever, it was what she told me that made me upset.
She is a care worker for a large charity that provides long term residential care for young adults with specail needs, the charity have recently purchased a large 5 bedroom house in a very nice residential area and last month 4 residents moved in and made it there new home.
The residents suffer from epilepsy and learning problems, however with support and care from the staff they have a full and happy life, infact 3 of the residents are studying at the local college 4 days a week.
So i hear you say, whats the problem ?, Well its there neighbours, over the past 9 days they have started to cause trouble and have told the care workers that "WE DONT WANT THERE KIND LIVING HERE", They have also blocked the drive with cars preventing access to the property.
So ive now written to all there neighbours asking if they could please stop blocking the drive and ive also asked if there are any matters that they feel need to be addressed.
At 7pm tonight i hand delivered these letters myself, All i got for my trouble was a load of verbal abuse, Now this is a so called nice area, with nice people, But after tonights episode im not so sure.
Anyway, This is not my usual field of work so i really need a bit of help from you all, Would you accept into your community a place which offers a safe environment for people with specail needs ?, or would you oppose such a house ?, Please keep in mind that they cause no problems for the neighbours, such as, noise, threatening manner, extra vehicles traveling to and from there house.
All i can say is, if they needed a safe loving home for one of there family, would there reactions still be the same ????? I think not, dont you ?????
Now my client was as lovely as ever, it was what she told me that made me upset.
She is a care worker for a large charity that provides long term residential care for young adults with specail needs, the charity have recently purchased a large 5 bedroom house in a very nice residential area and last month 4 residents moved in and made it there new home.
The residents suffer from epilepsy and learning problems, however with support and care from the staff they have a full and happy life, infact 3 of the residents are studying at the local college 4 days a week.
So i hear you say, whats the problem ?, Well its there neighbours, over the past 9 days they have started to cause trouble and have told the care workers that "WE DONT WANT THERE KIND LIVING HERE", They have also blocked the drive with cars preventing access to the property.
So ive now written to all there neighbours asking if they could please stop blocking the drive and ive also asked if there are any matters that they feel need to be addressed.
At 7pm tonight i hand delivered these letters myself, All i got for my trouble was a load of verbal abuse, Now this is a so called nice area, with nice people, But after tonights episode im not so sure.
Anyway, This is not my usual field of work so i really need a bit of help from you all, Would you accept into your community a place which offers a safe environment for people with specail needs ?, or would you oppose such a house ?, Please keep in mind that they cause no problems for the neighbours, such as, noise, threatening manner, extra vehicles traveling to and from there house.
All i can say is, if they needed a safe loving home for one of there family, would there reactions still be the same ????? I think not, dont you ?????
