Home for elderly increases fees

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33650, 27 September 1974, Page 10

Home for elderly increases fees

Fees had been increased at Windsor House, a home for the elderly, because there was no other course open to the board of governors, said the chairman (Mr L. S. Johns), in his annual report.

Wages made up more than 70 per cent of the total costs, i said Mr Johns. “There seems no let up in this endless procession of increases. No end to this in- J tlationary climate appears in i sight, and the financial future! of homes like Windsor House j is a matter of very serious concern. Mr Johns said that in- i creases in age benefits and: supplementary assistance for: those with little or no capital, took some edge off fee in-' creases, but the position in - the hospital ward was much more serious. The bed sub- ' sidy had not been increased since 1971. , “If homes like Windsor; House did not exist and public hospitals had to provide 1 for the needs of the aged, all ' These increases in cost would be borne by the I Government, and the cost I: per day for a bed in a public I; hospital is several times that of ours,” he said. The treasurer (Mr H. Me- '

Crostie) said that there was a working loss of $3211. but with other revenue such as gifts, grants and interest on investments, there was a surplus of $5424.