Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced Richmond Lodge will receive almost $2 million per year in ongoing funding for 30 new Residential Aged Care places in Casino. “The additional beds will mean more than 20 new permanent jobs,” Mr Hogan said. “This is great news for our ageing community and also great…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced additional ongoing funding of more than $1.8 million per year for 30 new Residential Aged Care places in Maclean. “This is great news for our aging community and also great news for those looking for work in the expanding aged care sector with about 40 new local…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced ongoing funding of more than $5.5 million for 77 Home Care places and 44 new residential Age Care beds across the Northern Rivers. “This is great news for our ageing community and also great news for those looking for work.” Mr Hogan said. “Over 100 new jobs…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced additional funding to provide more Aged Care Beds in Kyogle. “It’s important the welfare of our elderly is supported irrespective of where they live and this funding helps them to stay in the local area and community,” he said. Mr Hogan said Kyogle Multi-Purpose Service, part of…
In an editorial this week, the editor of the Northern Star said I needed to “chalk up some wins”. I would like to share a list of just some of the wins I have had for our community in my first 15 months. The paper’s editorial also mentioned the difficulties of first-time backbenchers getting their…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today visited the Casino home of 80-year-old Ellen Mawhirt who has received In-Home Care support from Southern Cross Care that has allowed her to remain in her own home for the last 11 years. During the visit Mr Hogan announced Federal Government funding to provide 34 new In-Home Care…
More than $5.6 million will flow to Aged Care Services across Page to fund 80 new Age Care beds and 34 Home Care places. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the additional Federal Government funding would help meet demand for quality aged care services in Page. “Older Australians across Page will benefit from 80 new residential aged…
Scrapping the carbon tax has delivered families and businesses in Page the biggest drop in electricity prices on record. Last month the ABS released the Consumer Price Index for the September Quarter 2014 — the first outcome since the Coalition scrapped Labor’s damaging carbon tax. Electricity prices had the largest fall since 1980 (when the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is encouraging residents of Page to mark Carers Week 2014. “Providing care to a loved one in need – whether it is due to age, disability or mental illness – is a role that many Australians will take on at some stage during their lives,” he said. “Almost 2.7…
More than 3.7 million Aged Pensioners will receive an increase to their payments from 20 September, the second rise this year. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said single age pensioners will receive an increase of up to $11.50 a fortnight, while age pensioner couples will receive up to $17.40 extra a fortnight. “This means…