The Parliamentary Secretariat for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Active Ageing said that it has reached an agreement with the organisation of the Friends of the Sick and Elderly in Gozo, through which the loan service for assistive devices will be strengthened in Gozo.

This service, which until recently had to be provided by this philanthropic organisaton, will now form part of the services provided by the Government in Gozo.

Parliamentary Secretary Dr Justyne Caruana announced this while visiting the premises in Gozo which will be used to house the equipment, as well as the office that will manage this service.

She explained that this new service will be open to the elderly, sick and disabled people in Gozo and be provided by the Parliamentary Secretariat through its Department for the Elderly and Community Care. She added that this service "will complement the vision of the Government to further increase and strengthen community services."

"Following the completion of the necessary preparations, applications for this service will be accessible from the new office, the address of which is yet to be advised, or online at www.activeageing.gov.mt.

Justyne Caruana thanked the Association of the Friends of the Sick and Elderly in Gozo, for the valuable and invaluable work they do and augured a stronger collaboration between the organisation and the Government.

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