The Parliamentary Secretariat for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Active Ageing, has said in a statement today that that the waiting list for places in residential homes for the elderly now stands at 1,390 down from 2,200 applicants at the end of 2014.
Parliamentary Secretary Justyne Caruana said that now the results have been reached. a maximum time limit will be set that people have to wait, in order to undergo the assessment for a place by a multidisciplinary team.
"From now on all new applicants will undergo the assessment with a maximum of two months from application. The Department for the Elderly and Community Care will acknowledge receipt of the application within two days, which will also indicate when the assessment will be made."
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