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The great-nephew of Mrs O said yesterday he was in no financial position to help pay for care for his elderly relative and didn’t have room to take her into his own home.
Mr S told The Royal Gazette: “I am struggling. I have been to the bank to refin...
DATE: Dec 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Government has indicated there may be a place for 98-year-old widow Mrs O at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s long-term care facility.
But the cost of keeping her there would be almost $14,000 a month: far more than the amount needed to pay for at...
DATE: Dec 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Readers of The Royal Gazette who want to help a 98-year-old widow in desperate need of care now have somewhere to send their donations.
The LCCA (Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association) agreed yesterday to “facilitate the collection and disbursement ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A kindhearted citizen has stepped in to save 98-year-old Mrs O, the home-alone widow with dementia and diabetes who has been refused any financial aid from Government.
Liz Stewart, whose own mother has Alzheimer's disease, said she barely slept a win...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A judge spoke out yesterday over violent offenders being granted early release from prison on parole, despite the lengthy sentences he’s meted out.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves said he found the situation “extraordinary” and suggested it is time fo...
DATE: Dec 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has been on a fact-finding mission to Boston to learn more about Operation Ceasefire and other initiatives aimed at tackling gangs and gun violence.
He was there to meet with representatives from Ceasefire,...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MPs said it was no surprise a vehicle licence exemption for seniors had been abused, costing Government $17 million in lost revenue.
Those aged 65 and above who own a car have not had to pay to licence their vehicle since 2007 but the poli...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 98-year-old widow with dementia and diabetes who has been ruled ineligible for Financial Assistance was last night still home alone despite a visit from a Department of Health social worker yesterday.
Mrs O was assessed at the rundown property wher...
DATE: Dec 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 98-year-old widow suffering from dementia and diabetes who lives alone in her rundown family home has been ruled ineligible for Financial Assistance by Government.
Mrs O is in desperate need of round-the-clock care but because she has a “life inter...
DATE: Dec 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Premier Paula Cox today urged taxpayers to get involved in helping Government draw up the next Budget.
She released a pre-Budget report in the House of Assembly and later told a lunchtime press conference that it was crucial citizens felt a part of t...
DATE: Dec 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
