Sixty new aged care beds will soon be available in Dubbo, following funding from the Federal Government.
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Dubbo’s RSL Lifecare in Champagne Drive will be popping the corks at the news of their success in receiving funding for 60 new aged care beds including 15 Dementia beds.
Meanwhile, Coonabarabran’s Cooinda Nursing Home will receive $3,830,000, which would go towards a major refurbishment and an extension of facilities.
Australians want greater choice and control over the care they receive and these changes do exactly that.
- Mark Coulton
Mr Coulton rang Cooinda’s General Manager, Leanne Redfern, to pass on the good news and congratulated her on the organisation’s success with the grant.
“Cooinda has a wonderful reputation for quality aged care for the residents of Coonabarabran and the district,” he said.
The announcement is part of the Government’s provision of an additional $649 million per year to create 9,911 new residential aged care places.
“With our rapidly ageing population, the Australian Government is committed to providing a sustainable aged care system that meets the needs of our older Australians,” Mr Coulton said.
“The Electorate of Parkes is one of many rural and remote regions across Australia that will benefit from this funding announcement,” he said.
There will be 27.4 per cent of all residential places allocated to non-metropolitan areas.
The new residential aged care places follow the announcement of 475 Short-Term Restorative Care places made available through the 2016-17 Aged Care Approvals Round in February 2017.
These Short-Term Restorative Care places, worth an estimated total expenditure of up to $34.7 million a year, provide flexible aged care options that will help older people remain in their own homes for longer after injury or illness.
“Australians want greater choice and control over the care they receive and these changes do exactly that,” Mr Coulton said.