New Extra Service approvals mean more choice in aged care
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April 9 2008
Older Australians will have more choice in the type of services they receive when they enter residential care with the announcement today of more Extra Service approvals by the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot.
Speaking at Albert Court aged care home in Edgecliff, Mrs Elliot announced that 179 places in six homes in NSW, Queensland and Victoria had been granted Extra Service status.
“Older Australians increasingly tell us they want the kinds of aged-care services that meet their individual needs and choices,” Ms Elliot said.
Albert Court is one of the homes that was successful in obtaining extra service approval this round. This home was also allocated 15 new aged care places as part of the 2007 Aged Care Approvals Round.
More applications for Extra Service status are being considered in the February 2008 Extra Service Status Application Round.
A list of successful applicants from September 2007 is attached.
For more information, contact Mrs Elliot's office on (02) 6277 7280
Successful applications, September 2007 Extra Service Place round
Queensland
- RSL Care Rowes Bay (R.S.L. (Qld) War Veterans’ Homes Ltd) for 30 high care in a distinct part;
- RSL Care Fairview Retirement Community (R.S.L. (Qld) War Veterans’ Homes Ltd) for 22 high care in a distinct part; and
- RSL Care Fairways (R.S.L. (Qld) War Veterans’ Homes Ltd) for 15 high care in a distinct part.
New South Wales
- Bondi Waters (Advantaged Care Pty Ltd) for 56 low care places in a whole service; and
- Albert Court (The Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney) for 39 low care places in a distinct part.
Victoria
- SomerCare (Somerville Care Pty Ltd) for 17 low care places in a distinct part.
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