Two dementia care homes in Kirklees will stay open | Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Two dementia care homes in Kirklees that were tipped for closure will now stay open.
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Two dementia care homes in Kirklees that were tipped for closure will now stay open.
Families had threatened action over Kirklees Council's plan to move relatives out of the two homes.
Last week the government agreed to provide an extra £500m to help struggling councils balance their books, with many now standing on the brink of collapse regardless
More than 14,000 elderly care beds were closed in England last year as financial and staffing pressures forced hundreds of homes to close.
Pressure is mounting on Kirklees Council to scrap its plans to close dementia care homes, as heartbroken families, and councillors continue to speak…