Contribution to ageing population
A government contribution of $650,000 to a new dementia day care facility will ensure that the Peninsula's ageing population is catered for, according to Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews.
In State Parliament last week, she said: "The Gosford electorate is rated as sixth in NSW aged over 65 years at 19.51 per cent," Ms Andrews said.
"On the Woy Woy Peninsula, the concentration of older people is up to nine percent greater than that of the whole population of Gosford City.
"It is a challenge for governments to cater for this ageing population and will be even more so in the future as the baby boomers reach retirement age.
Ms Andrews said the new Yaringaa centre in Woy Woy centre provided three services to the community: Community Care Services Central Coast, the Peninsula Community Centre and Gosford City Food Services, offering a combined venue for dementia day care, case management services and Meals on Wheels.
"The NSW Labor Government provided almost $650,000 for the project," Ms Andrews said.
"This is in addition to recurrent funding of more than $337,000 to Community Care Services Central Coast to provide dementia specific centre based day care and $51,000 for transport.
"Peninsula Community Centre receives recurrent funding of $1.15 million and Gosford City Food Services $481,000 per year for Meals on Wheels.
"The State Government is committed to providing services to help meet the ever-increasing demand for these services on the Woy Woy Peninsula."
Press release, 29 Oct 2009
Marie Andrews, Member for Gosford