Elderly receive massive grant
9:47am Monday 30th July 2007
Comments (0)WILTSHIRE County Council has secured a £460,000 grant to help improve the quality of life for people living in local residential and nursing homes.
The grant is being used to fund various schemes such as Internet access, sensory gardens, hairdressing salons and improved communal areas.
The money was awarded by the Government specifically to pay for additional facilities to improve the quality of life for people living in these types of accommodation.
Independent residential and nursing homes throughout Wiltshire were invited to put forward projects following discussion with their residents and families earlier this year.
These were evaluated by the county council together with the Care Homes Associations, Age Concern Wiltshire, Wiltshire and Swindon User Network and Age Concern Salisbury.
John Thomson, county council cabinet member with responsibility for community services, said: "We support 1,800 people in residential and nursing homes in Wiltshire and this grant enables us to significantly improve their quality of life through a range of innovative schemes."
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