Caring for the Aged in Rural Australia
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) today announced sixteen successful applicants for the Caring for Aged in Rural Australia Program (CARA).
Ms Alexandra Gartmann, CEO of FRRR highlighted the importance of the program. “Care and support of the aged in our rural communities is an ever challenging role for not for profit and community organisations. As society ages and we have a greater number of people requiring specific care, it is important that we assist rural people to remain in the communities and rural landscapes they are connected to. This program provides funds for organisations operating in rural communities who are often under pressure to fundraise for new equipment and facility upgrades.”
The Caring for Aged in Rural Australia Program, administered by FRRR, is a collaborative program supported by The Sylvia and Charles Viertel Foundation (managed by ANZ Trustees) and The Estate of the Late Harold Gordon Jones (managed by Perpetual Trustees).
“We thank our generous donors, whose ongoing support of this highly relevant program enables it to reach rural communities in Queensland, and the Shires of Gilgandra and Warren, NSW.
We invite individuals, Trusts and Foundations to contribute to this important program and support additional rural communities care for their aged across Australia” said Ms Gartmann.
The successful projects are:
|
Organisation |
Project Title & Description |
Location |
State |
Grant |
|
Barcoo Retirement Village Incorporated |
Purchase Equipment for a Men's Shed |
Blackall |
Qld |
$10,000 |
|
Beauaraba Living (The Pittsworth and District Hospital Friendly Society Inc.) |
Protected Outdoor Activity Area |
Pittsworth |
Qld |
$10,000 |
|
Cardwell Care Inc. |
Upgrade Digital TV Infrastructure |
Cardwell |
Qld |
$7,800 |
|
Community Services Tablelands Inc. |
Connecting People to Their Community |
Atherton |
Qld |
$10,000 |
|
Forest View Childers Incorporated |
Upgrade Community Care Vehicle |
Childers |
Qld |
$10,000 |
|
Killarney Memorial Aged Care Ltd |
Aged Care Bed Replacement Program Stage 2 |
Killarney |
Qld |
$9,975 |
|
Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged Society- Ayr Facility |
Mobile Diesel Fuel Tank to Provide Back-up During Power Outages in Natural Disasters Purchase a portable diesel fuel tank to supply emergency generator in times of crisis. |
Ayr |
Qld |
$5,000 |
|
Maranoa Retirement Village Auxiliary |
Maranoa Retirement Village Outdoor Area |
Mitchell |
Qld |
$958 |
|
Mundubbera Hospital Auxiliary Incorporated |
Mundubbera Combined Health Services Health Expo on "Healthy Aging" |
Mundubbera |
Qld |
$3,850 |
|
Nanyima Aged Care Inc. |
Medical Aids to Improve Resident Comfort |
Mirani |
Qld |
$8,680 |
|
Tully & District Senior Citizens Club Inc. |
Entertainment Package |
Tully |
Qld |
$3,900 |
|
Tully Nursing Home Inc. |
Corrective Action to Electrical Main Switch Board Updating vital safety components in the electrical main switchboard |
Tully |
Qld |
$4,298 |
|
Wyandra and District Progress and Recreation Association Inc. |
Wyandra Health Improvement Program (WHIP) |
Wyandra |
Qld |
$10,000 |
|
Alzheimer's Australia NSW |
Memory Van visit and Mind your Mind training at the Gilgandra Show and Warren |
Warren and Gilgandra |
NSW |
$4,350 |
|
Cooee Lodge Aged Care Facility (Gilgandra Council) |
Updating Floor Covering on Four Hostel Rooms |
Gilgandra |
NSW |
$7,560 |
|
Macquarie Valley Landcare |
Sensory Stimulation at Calara House |
Trangie |
NSW |
$3,344 |
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