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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993
то
PROVIDE A UNIFORM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON THESE HOMES, THE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) BILL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THIS COUNCIL ON 3 NOVEMBER 1993. THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR THE OF MINIMUM A SET CONTROL OF HOMES THROUGH A LICENSING SYSTEM.
STAFFING AND SPACE, STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF LOCATION AND DESIGN,
APPLIED TO ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
THE LEGISLATION WILL RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE.
STANDARDS LICENSING
FROM PROHIBIT NEW HOMES WHICH CANNOT MEET THE
WE EXPECT THAT ENTERING THE MARKET. AS REGARDS THE EXISTING HOMES, MOST OF THEM WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE LICENSING CONDITIONS OR TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS THEIR
OF
WE WILL CERTIFICATES ACCOMMODATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY CLOSURE
THE BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME WILL BE EXPANDED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
HOMES.
EXEMPTION.
IMPOSED UNDER ARRANGE ALTERNATIVE OF SUBSTANDARD
WORKING GROUP
FOR
AND
CARE IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, A WORKING GROUP ON
A GENERAL THE ELDERLY HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO CONDUCT REVIEW OF SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AND TO ADVISE ON THE FORMULATION AND SERVICES. STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE POLICIES
AND WILL THE WORKING GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNOR REPORT BY AUGUST 1994. THE WORKING GROUP WILL EVALUATE THE DEMAND FOR AND THE SUPPLY OF EACH SERVICE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, INCLUDING CARE
CARE-AND- ATTENTION HOMES AND INFIRMARIES. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTENTION HOMES, NURSING HOMES AND INFIRMARIES WILL BE LOOKED AT. WILL ALSO EXAMINE NEW AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO MEET THE DEMAND THESE SERVICES.
CO-ORDINATION OF SERVICES THAT MEANS OF IMPROVING BETWEEN CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES, NURSING HOMES AND INFIRMARIES. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS TO WORKING GROUP BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
IT FOR
THE
COMMITMENT
IN
CONCLUDING,
WOULD
LIKE
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ASSURE MEMBERS THAT
THE
GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE WORKING GROUP IS PROOF OF THIS SERVICES COMMITMENT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND ABOUT $6 BILLION ON
OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE THIS YEAR. A WIDE RANGE
NOW
ON AVAILABLE
A CARE FACILITIES ARE RESIDENTIAL
LEAD A DISTRICT BASIS. OUR
ASSISTED TO ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL BE FULFILLING AND DIGNIFIED LIFE AND TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. OUR AIM IS "TO ADD YEARS TO LIFE AND YEARS"
SERVICES AND
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LIFE TO
THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT.
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