More places at retirement village

Federal funding of more than $298,000 has been allocated for 21 low-care residential places at Peninsula Village Retirement Centre thanks to in funding from the Australian Government.

Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd announced the funding on March 11.

"This funding is being targeted to areas of greatest need, like the Central Coast, which has one of the highest older populations in NSW," Mr Lloyd said.

"Peninsula Village Retirement Centre has been allocated 21 low-care residential care places worth an estimated $298, 557," Mr Lloyd said.

"It is particularly pleasing to see these results, as I raised the need for additional aged care places in my maiden speech in Parliament some nine years ago and have been lobbying ever since to secure additional services for older residents especially on the Peninsula," said Mr Lloyd.

"I am pleased that local aged care providers on the Central Coast have responded to the Government's decision to make a record number of residential places available."

Mr Lloyd said the aged care places were given to those applicants who demonstrated they could best meet the care needs of the ageing community within a certain region.

Approved providers have two years in which to make these places fully operational. They will be required to report to the Department of Health and Ageing on their progress in bringing these places on-line on a quarterly basis and these reports will be closely monitored.

Mr Lloyd said that, if there was any unnecessary delay in making these places operational quickly, the department would have no hesitation in considering revoking the allocations.

Press release, March 11 Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd