Jersey’s Care Sector Backs Les Amis Research Findings

The Jersey Care Federation (JCF) has confirmed there is industry-wide support for JCF member Les Amis and their research regarding the level of facilities that will be required to support Jersey’s future needs. This statement follows the recent report from the Government of Jersey (GoJ), which withdrew support for the development of the former Hampshire Hotel. The development would have provided Jersey’s first long-term residential home with specialist nursing units for Islanders with learning disabilities, including those with early-onset dementia.

Cheryl Kenealy, Chairperson for the JCF, commented:

‘As a sector, we are deeply shocked by the news that GoJ has withdrawn their support for these vital facilities. Over the last eight years, our members have all worked collaboratively alongside Les Amis to provide input into their meticulous research about Jersey’s future need for long-term residential care. There was a sense of real hope and optimism that an organisation of Les Amis’s calibre was leading the way to ensure we have enough provision for specialist care, especially in the ever-growing area of early-onset dementia. Our concern now is that there does not seem to be an alternative plan or acknowledgement of Les Amis’s research findings. The JCF and our members will continue to support Les Amis in every way possible.’