THE delivery of vital aged care services was the focus of a visit to Warwick this week by LNP candidate for Maranoa David Littleproud and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Queensland LNP Senator James McGrath.
During a guided tour of Akooramak Care of Older Persons, Senator McGrath and Mr Littleproud both acknowledged the important work of staff at Akooramak in supporting local families and caring for the region’s elderly residents.
“Warwick is fortunate to have such a high level of aged care offered in the community, which includes care for residents with high needs and those with dementia,” Senator McGrath said.
“This visit was a great opportunity to meet staff and residents and find out what needs to be done to deliver even better services in the future.”
Long time Warwick resident Mr Littleproud praised the work of Akooramak’s staff, saying the care and compassion they provided was a great comfort to many.
“Local families really value local aged care services. Having access to such a high quality facility here in Warwick, means people can age in their home town, and families can stay together,” he said.
“It is also very reassuring to know that as people navigate the many difficult decisions that need to be made in relation to long term residential aged care, there are qualified, experienced, caring and compassionate local aged care staff willing to help and offer the right guidance.”
During the visit, Akooramak chief executive officer Darryl Chapman provided an overview of facility and a look at a number of exciting capital works projects currently underway.
“It is great to see Akooramak in such a strong position and busy expanding its facilities so it can even better serve the community,” Mr Littleproud said.
