CARE OF OLD PEOPLE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 153, 14 June 1932, Page 9

CARE OF OLD PEOPLE

THE WAIPAWA PROPOSAL. AGREED TO BY H.B. BOARD. The suggested arrangement for the housing of old people in Hawke’s Bay made recently by the Waipawa Hospital Board was considered by the Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board yesterday afternoon, when it was decided to agree to the terms submitted by the Waipawa Board. The resolution from the Waipawa Board stated that it was prepared to enter into a new agreement along tho lines suggested by the Director-General, i.e., that each of the three contributory boards pay for the maintenance of its own inmates and that the cost of maintenance of undomiciled inmates and of any overhead charges be shared by tho three contributory boards in proportion to the respective rateable capital valuation; and, further, that tho residential qualifications of all ex-Parke Island inmates now maintained in other institutions be decided by a committee consisting of the chairmen and secretaries of the three contributory boards with an officer of the Health Department as arbitrator if necessary. The chairman of the board, Mr C. O. Morse, stated that at a conference of the Wairarapa Board and tho three contributory boards concerning Parke Island, agreement had been given to tho suggestion made by tho Waipawa Board.' What was the board’s objection to releasing the three contributory boards from the agreement? asked Mr C. Duff, who thought that it was not to the advantage of the district to have old mon from all over the country gravitating to Napier to end their days. “You recognise that we have got to have a home?” asked Mr Morse. Mr Duff: Yes. I recognise that. The chairman continued by saying that it was the most economical method to have only one homo. However, he was quite satisfied that the Hawke’s Bay Board had to ho responsible for n number of people who did not, come from its district. Mr C. H. Williams: Can't wo roim Wairoa in? Mr Morse: We would have to force them to come in. We. have already made one unsuccessful attempt. Mr C. Lassen: There is nothing to prevent a man staving here for a fortnight and then being taken into the home. It was then doeidoil on the motion of Mr Morse To agree to the terms of the Waipawa Board’s letter.