2003

19th March 2003
Taree and Gloucester Community Aged Care Service Relocates
During a special ceremony this Friday 21st March, the Most Reverend Michael Malone, Catholic Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle, will officially open and bless new premises for the Taree and Gloucester Community Care Unit of Catholic Care of the Aged (CCA).

The new Community Care Unit, St Anthony's, is situated in Commerce Street Taree. The unit was previously housed in St Paul's Hostel Cundletown.

According to Mrs Lynne Graham, Manager of Community Care, "The purchase of a new house for the Taree and Gloucester Districts Community Care is significant because it demonstrates CCA's commitment to the development of community care services in this area.

"The relocation of the service means that there are more opportunities to expand service delivery to include the commencement of a social program for clients of Community Aged Care Packages and the commencement of foot care clinics."

CCA's Community Care receives funding from the Commonwealth Government to provide support services to frail aged persons living in the community who have been assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team as needing low level residential care.

Taree and Gloucester Districts operate 45 community aged care packages in their respective areas. Services provided to individuals include personal care, housekeeping, meal preparation, transport, shopping and some therapeutic services such as monitoring of medications.

Generally, services are targeted to minimise the deficits in activities of daily living that an individual may experience and to assist them to remain safe and secure in their own home.

Community Care services are also provided in the Newcastle, Maitland, Port Stephens and East Lake Macquarie areas.

The opening and blessing of St Anthony House, CCA's new Taree and Gloucester Community Care Unit will take place this Friday 21st March at 11:30 am. St Anthony House is situated at 36 Commerce Street Taree.

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