Services for older residents and people with a disability of Cooma and surrounds have received a boost with the opening of a $1.57 million dementia day care.
The purpose built dementia day-care centre is the eighth centre to be opened as part of the joint Australian and New South Wales Government-funded Home and Community Care program.
The centre includes new office space for HACC services and a Meals on Wheels distribution centre.
The Gillard Government contributed $942,000 and the Keneally Government provided about $628,000 towards the construction of the centre.
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot said, “Dementia day-care centres are one way we are responding to the challenges of an ageing population by providing outings, day trips and support to people with dementia and their carers.”
“This new dementia care centre is an example of all levels of government and the community working together to take concrete steps to deliver more services for older Australians to help people living in and around Cooma,” Minister Elliot said.
The Cooma-Monaro Shire Council arranged cash and in kind contributions totalling $60,000.
The NSW Minister for Ageing and Disability Services, Peter Primrose, said: “The Home and Community Care program delivers affordable and accessible care to help meet the individual needs of older people, or younger people with a disability, and their carers.
“The day-care centre would assist older residents who needed some assistance to continue living in their own homes and communities rather than moving into permanent residential care,” Minister Primrose said.
Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly said: “I am delighted that the people of Cooma and surrounds will have access to this important centre.
“Our community like the rest of Australia is facing the challenges of an ageing population and this funding will make a real difference to people living in our area.”
“These services offer assistance to people in our region who really need them,” Mr Kelly said.
Souce: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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