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Les
27/9/53 - 24/5/25 Les, or Sir Les, as he was referred to by his brother, Trevor, was born on Sunday 27th September 1953. It was lunchtime and Trevor, 9, was shipped out to the flat below to the neighbours, not knowing was what going on. Eventually, the family moved to...
David
David’s family were recommended to the PDS in 2017. David was living in accommodation which was a long way from his parents in Suffolk. David suffers from epilepsy, and every time he had a fit, the care team were required to notify the emergency services, as they were...
Stuart in Suffolk
A short story of a life, as told by Neil Cawthorn Stuart came to the PDS as one of our first clients in 2012.He had problems. Problems where he stayed, breaking the place up.Problems in hospital, where he often ended up. Problems with his money. It might be said that...
Amanda
The following is written by Amanda’s uncle. The family have given permission for publication of Amanda’s life in the hope that it will be of help to families in similar situations. Amanda Coleman arrived at Mill Road maternity hospital, Cambridge, on 1st July 1964....
Stewart
Stewart was introduced to the PDS by Nottinghamshire County Council Social Services in April 2021. Stewart had been the victim of financial abuse and as a result his benefits had been stopped. Stewart also had significant debts. We were able to unfreeze Stewart’s...
Alex
Alex had been a ‘Posty’ and personified it, as the photo shows; always happy to say hello, always cheerful, always someone you’d be pleased to meet. I met him for the first time at the Shaftesbury Residential Centre at Lowestoft, where he’d washed up having gone...
Margaret
Margaret was an extremely talented retired photographer. Unfortunately she suffered a brain injury from multiple strokes 2 years ago. Margaret was referred by NHS Continuing Care to the PDS as she was estranged from her family. In the time that we knew...
Tony
Tony had a remarkable principal carer, whose name was Maria. She was more like a daughter to him. Here’s what she said at the funeral. ‘Tony was a born with Learning disabilities but, it doesn't mean that he didn't have rights. He lived his life...
‘Jane’ written by her family member
My initial instruction to you resulted from concern regarding arrangements in place at that time, managed by the local authority department. Contact with The PDS was prompted by very favourable references from other clients. Since assuming responsibility for Jane's...
“Daniel” written by his care home manager
We have supported Daniel to use the services provided by the PDS and I can attest to the positive benefit that it has had on his quality of life and health. Having the confidence and freedom to support him to make choices in his best interest has enabled holidays to...