Govt approves $97,000 grant

Press, 31 May 1978, Page 6

Govt approves $97,000 grant

The Government has apjroved a grant of $97,000 owards the cost of additions to hostel accomnodation provided by the Christchurch Adult Cerebral >alsy Society, in Bristol i.reet, St Albans. Above is an artist’s im-i >rp<.<;inn of the completed

additions. Working drawings ) for the flats are now being prepared by a Christchurch i architect. Mr D. Donni-i ■ thorne, and tenders for the : project are expected to be I called in August. The additions will cost aj total of $165,000 and will' provide accommodation for, eight young disabled persons, fin two four-bedroom, self-

contained flats, linked to the society’s existing hostel by a new recreation room. The present hostel, known as Independence House, was ■ opened by the society in i 1967. It is the only one of I its type in New Zealand and provides long-term and ; short-term accommodation for 11 young cerebral palsy

s' residents, all of whom are in I’full-time employment. The aim of the new flats; . is to provide greater op- - portunities for independence; , and rehabilitation for young f disabled people in facilities specially designed to cater J for them. Approval of the Govem--1 ment grant to assist in ,> building the flats and recrea-

lion room has been given jt Jointly by the Minister of J (Finance (Mr Muldoon) and J •the Minister of Social Wei-it (fare (Mr Walker). I The Adult Cerebral Palsy Society has $26,000 in hand ' for the new buildings, but it t will have to raise a further ! $42,000 before they can be < (completed and furnished. r