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Old people's homes receive $15 grant per inmate from govt
07 Mar 2016 at 06:08hrs | Views
The Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Services Priscilla Mupfumira has said old people's homes in the Matabeleland North province were receiving $15 grant for each inmate per month as a supplementary support to some donations given by other organisations.
"There are two Old People's Homes in Hwange District namely, Dete Old People's Home and Chinotimba Old People's Home in Matabeleland North Province," she said.
"Both homes in Hwange District are privately owned. Government does not have any old people's home in Hwange. Dete Old People's Home is owned by the Roman Catholic Church. All administrative processes at the institution including the general care of inmates is done by the Catholic Church."
The minister said Chinotimba Old People's Home is a registered Private Voluntary Organisation, registered in terms of the Private Voluntary Organisation Act Chapter 17:09.
She said this home is run by a Board of Directors as stipulated under the aforementioned Act.
"However, the two stated institutions benefit financially through monthly per capita grants that are paid upon submission of claims to all older persons under institutional care. The grants are pegged at $15 per inmate per month and are expected to compliment other support already available at the institution. The two institutions also receive administrative grants paid once every year calculated at $15 per month multiplied by the total carrying capacity of the institution," she said.
"In 2015, both homes benefited from Government financial support as well as non financial support in the form of food, clothing and other donations. The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare also facilitates access to health care at Government or selected Mission Hospitals through the Assisted Medical Treatment Order (AMTO) and Senior citizen exemptions."
Mupfumira said currently, Dete Old People's home has 22 elderly inmates and Chinotimba has 12 elderly inmates.
"There are two Old People's Homes in Hwange District namely, Dete Old People's Home and Chinotimba Old People's Home in Matabeleland North Province," she said.
"Both homes in Hwange District are privately owned. Government does not have any old people's home in Hwange. Dete Old People's Home is owned by the Roman Catholic Church. All administrative processes at the institution including the general care of inmates is done by the Catholic Church."
The minister said Chinotimba Old People's Home is a registered Private Voluntary Organisation, registered in terms of the Private Voluntary Organisation Act Chapter 17:09.
She said this home is run by a Board of Directors as stipulated under the aforementioned Act.
"However, the two stated institutions benefit financially through monthly per capita grants that are paid upon submission of claims to all older persons under institutional care. The grants are pegged at $15 per inmate per month and are expected to compliment other support already available at the institution. The two institutions also receive administrative grants paid once every year calculated at $15 per month multiplied by the total carrying capacity of the institution," she said.
"In 2015, both homes benefited from Government financial support as well as non financial support in the form of food, clothing and other donations. The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare also facilitates access to health care at Government or selected Mission Hospitals through the Assisted Medical Treatment Order (AMTO) and Senior citizen exemptions."
Mupfumira said currently, Dete Old People's home has 22 elderly inmates and Chinotimba has 12 elderly inmates.
Source - Byo24News
