There are currently 401 elderly people who use the Telecare service in Gozo, with 18 pending applications awaiting installation by the Telecare service provider, said Minister for Health and Active Ageing Jo Etienne Abela.

He added that, 10 Gozitan elderly are using the Telecare on the Move service and there are 3 applications awaiting installation by the service provider.

Minister Abela was replying to a Parliamentary Question table by Opposition MP Chris Said on the number of Gozitan elderly using these services, as well as the Home Help service.

He advised that number of elderly using the Home Help service in Gozo needed to be requested from the Minister concerned.

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