This evening I visited Wantage Day Centre, which is now called the 'Health and Wellbeing Centre' along with all the other previously called 'day centres' run by Oxfordshire County Council. This is supposed to be in line with the new arrangements that local government have made whereby we work more closely with our partners in the NHS. Social care and health are expected to become more seamless as our pooled budgets and resources are shared. It is also expected to make them more attractive to attend for our elderly residents who sometimes have pre-conceived ideas about them. Today, the centres run a whole host of activities such as arts & crafts, computer sessions and seated exercise classes.
The Wantage centre has just had a big refurbishment thanks to the work of the Friends of Wantage Day Centre and the volunteers who have helped to make this happen. The story was recently reported here. It was an excellent evening where it was good to touch base with the local community and talk to the staff who work there.
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