Rejected petition Stop the council closing Oakhaven nursing home York

My mothers 99 year old father in law has been a resident of Oak Haven nursing home for 2 and a half years, he's very settled in the home and the staff are wonderful! This is the first of 7 they are trying to close in York, in what is an already struggling elderly care system in York! Please sign!!

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Date submitted 13 October 2015
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