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Dementia village would not be affordable or sustainable

Cha nod balley beg cheerey son dementia goll er fordrail ny cummal seose

Oik y Hirveishagh Slaynt gra dy nee 'mee-aighar' eh

Ta'n rheynn slaynt as kiarail y theay er n'ghra nagh beagh feeu eh, yn eie son balley beg cheerey son dementia.

Ren studeyrys lesh y cheshaght yiastyllagh chiarail Ghoaldagh Belong Limited geddyn magh nagh nod seyraad currit da cur aaght dauesyn as y stayd ta cheet dy ve ny smessey jannoo orroo goll er- fordrail ny cummal seose.

Va enn currit er imnea row plannyn y rheynn ry yannoo as myr shoh cha row sess argidoil goit ayns laue.

'Sy reggyrt scruit echey 'sy phabyr-feysht Tinvaal, dooyrt yn Shirveishagh Slaynt David Ashford dy vel e rheynn lhiasaghey coarys dy chiarail chochianglt ta goaill stiagh shirveishyn son sleih as dementia jannoo orroo.

 

Health Minister's office says it is 'unfortunate'

The department of health and social care has said the prospect of a dementia village would not be worthwhile.

A study with the British care charity Belong Limited, found a dedicated facility to accommodate those with the deteriative condition would not be affordable or sustainable.

Concerns about the feasibility of the department's plans were identified and so a financial appraisal was not undertaken.

In his written answer on the Tynwald question paper, Health Minister David Ashford said his department is developing a model of integrated care which includes services for people with dementia.
 

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