Richmond Valley Volunteer Health Transport are a group of volunteers who assist patients travelling between medical appointments. They are often supporting people who are experiencing mental health issues and are sometimes in crisis. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced $5,000 for the volunteers to undertake mental health first aid training. …
Jagun Aged and Community Care needed a new disability ramp to allow access to their outdoor area. The Federal Government provided a $10,000 grant to assist with this project. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the centre does a fantastic job bringing elderly community members together. “It was great to see the new ramp open for use today,” Mr Hogan said. “They couldn’t get people with…
Dougherty Villa wanted to build a new 20-bed extension to deliver secure residential aged care. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan obtained $1.35 million in extra funding per year to enable this project to go ahead. Mr Hogan said it was great to attend the official opening of the ‘Waratah Wing’. “This brings…
Cheaper medicine is avaliable for more than 500,000 patients, with price reductions for common scripts and new medicines added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “In some cases this will save over $100,000 per patient,” “Medicines to treat lung cancer, lymphoblastic and acute leukaemia, and nausea associated…
Residential Aged Care providers across our community will receive an additional $2.4 million to support the care of their residents, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This equates to an average additional $1800 per resident, which is great news for older members of our community who are in care and for the dedicated providers…
Nearly 100 construction jobs and 15 skilled permanent local jobs are to be created in Kyogle thanks to more than $4.7 million in Federal Government grants, Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan said. “The Whiddon Group came to me concerned that their Aged Care Facility would not be able to accommodate the elderly in their…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said more than 1000 jobs will be created across the Northern Rivers thanks to more than $17 million of Federal Government grants for nine job-creating projects. “The nine projects I am announcing today will create more than 500 direct and therefore at least another 500 indirect jobs. In…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today opened the second stage of the $25 million expansion of the Whiddon Group’s Aged Care Facility in Grafton. “This is great news for our community, particularly older members who want to stay in their community but need assistance, as well as those looking for work,” he said.…
It was great to announce 170 new permanent Aged Care jobs in Grafton last week. These jobs are a direct result of almost $7 million in ongoing annual Federal funding for the new Aged Care Facility – Signature Grafton – to provide 144 new aged care places for older members of our community. This is…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced Signature Care will receive almost $7 million per year in ongoing funding for its new 144-bed Residential Aged Care facility in Grafton. “This new Aged Care facility to be built in Grafton will have 144 Residential Beds and will create almost 170 new full and part-time permanent…