THE Stockton Centre opened in 1917 for people with complex disabilities, closed in 2020. The centre, which housed 350 residents, staffed onsite cooks, doctors, tradesmen and support workers. All were devastated by its closure, and most residents were moved into group homes. There are undoubtedly some excellent group homes with caring, competent staff, but what of the centre today?
It has been vacant for years. It has been vandalised. Trashed. Broken windows and a small fire. Inhabitable. Despite talk no specific, concrete plans have come to fruition.
