More than 120 new aged care places announced for Wide Bay
22nd March, 2016
The Australian Government will provide more than $6.6 million a year to deliver an extra 127 new residential and home aged care places across Wide Bay, under the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR), Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss announced today. Mr Truss said $5,208 000 will fund 84 extra places in residential care while $1,427 100 will fund 43 more home care places in a boost for the region’s aged care services.
“Tewantin’s Feros Care “ West Moreton At Home Services will receive $782 500 in new funding to provide 25 home care places to people requiring an intermediate level of care, while the Kabara Hostel in Cooroy will receive $744 000 for 12 residential care places.
“Yaralla Place in Maryborough will receive funding for 35 new residential care places, with additional funding for five places for those that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
“Cooinda Aged Care in Gympie will receive funding to provide an extra 32 residential care places including 14 places for veterans, those in rural and remote areas and older Australians experiencing financial and social disadvantage,” Mr Truss said.
“A further $452 200 is being provided to KinCare, based in Noosaville, to support people with dementia, with four low level home care places, five intermediate home care places and five high care places being made available.
“These home services are important, as they enable older Australians to receive care while remaining in the comfort, security and familiar surrounds of their own home for as long as possible.
“This extra funding will help these aged care organisations in Wide Bay to continue to provide a variety of aged care services, so that older residents may have access to the level of care that best meets their needs,” Mr Truss said.
“The Federal Coalition Government is committed to working with the aged care sector to help provide the support and care that older Australians require for an active, happy and healthy lifestyle.”
The ACAR is the process that allocates funding for new Government residential aged care and home care places and for capital grants each year.
More information on the 2015 ACAR is available at: www.dss.gov.au/2015ACAR
