The Minister for Gozo Justyne Caruana has announced that intense efforts made over the past few days has resulted in the complete removal of the waiting list for HomeHelp Services in Gozo.

Dr Caruana has described this achievement as “a clear signal of how much this Ministry wants to address the needs of elderly people who want to live in the community.”

She added that it is unacceptable that elderly people in need of help are made to wait weeks, or even months to receive this service; therefore, following the exercise to eliminate the waiting list, an evaluation mechanism would be put in place for each applicant, making it more efficient and avoid unnecessary delays and hardship.

The Minister added that elderly people who choose to stay in their own homes should have all possible assistance, and as having worked in the field of the elderly in recent years, Dr Caruana said that she will continue to work so that services not only increase but improve in their quality and efficiency.

“We have to understand that for elderly people, mostly those who live alone, the home help service can be their greatest support, a support that helps them live more comfortably and with a better quality of life, therefore long-term and unnecessary waiting must be reduced,” said Minister Justyne Caruana.

To this end, works are also being carried out at the elderly section office within the Ministry for Gozo, making it better equipped so that clients can be assisted more comfortably and efficiently, within a pleasant environment, Dr Caruana remarked.

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