66-year old Anna lives with her 39-year old daughter Oriel, who has physical impairments and severe learning difficulties. Oriel has regular short stays in a respite centre that the local authority is closing because of cuts. Anna says, “Oriel’s needs are fairly severe. Sometimes I need a break. It’s good to know that there’s somewhere she can go if something goes wrong. The staff are very consistent and highly trained. As parents, we feel safe with our children there. Without a break, I wouldn’t be able to see my family who live a long way away. I try not to think of the future too much. From past experience, I know when they close somewhere down we have to wait a very long time before they make other arrangements. They think they are going to save a lot of money. I’m not sure they will.”