Disability service receives care funding

Local disability service Coastlink is to receive funding under the Home and Community Care Program.

Coastlink was among eight organisations in the electorate of Robertson to receive money under the program, according to Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O'Neill.

Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mr Mark Butler met with Ms O'Neill at Coastlink in Woy Woy on Tuesday, July 17, to announce a $994,350 boost to the program, which aims to provide support to seniors to stay in their homes.

"The very clear message I'm getting from seniors in my community is that they want more support to stay in their own homes, for as long as possible, if not for the rest of their lives," said Ms O'Neill.

"This funding of nearly $1 million means older people living in our community will be able to access a range of domestic assistance, personal care, social support and respite, to help them avoid a premature move into residential care," said Ms O'Neill.

Mr Butler said the Gillard Government was continuing to make significant investments in the Home and Community Care Program.

Mr Butler also joined locals for a forum on the Living Longer Living Better aged care reform hosted by Ms O'Neill at the Ettalong seniors' centre.

Media Release, 17 Jul 2012

Peter McCabe, Office of Deborah O'Neill MP

Photo: Peter McCabe