Disgust At Westmeath Disability Centre Re-Opening At Only 20% Capacity

Parents and kids have been deprived of face-to-face meetings since March.

A Westmeath mother is annoyed and disgusted that a facility for early intervention disability services is re-opening at only 20 per cent capacity. 

Linda Davis - whose 18 month old daughter Grace has Down Syndrome - says children with disabilities need to be prioritised. 

The Springfield Centre in Mullingar re-opened yesterday for the first time since March, as staff were redeployed to carry out covid swabbing. 

Ms. Davis, who's a member of Longford Westmeath Down Syndrome, says parents are worried the lack of therapies will have a detrimental effect on their children:

 

BACKLOG: The Department of Health has confirmed the Springfield Centre in Mullingar will reopen next week.

Posted by Midlands 103 on Thursday, 3 December 2020

 

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