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Australian High Commissioner pays courtesy call on Dr. Louis Buhagiar
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02/05/1997
02/05/1997
| Mr Colin Willis, High Commissioner of Australia paid a courtesy | call on Dr. Louis Buhagiar, Parliamentary Secretary for the Care of the Elderly. |
| During the meeting Mr. Willis and Dr. Buhagiar discussed issues of | mutual interest in the field of the elderly. They agreed that for the benefit of the elderly it is best to keep the elderly happy at home. This is why the government's policy is to provide as much as possible, services which enable the elderly to live a decent life at home. They discussed, as well, the different services offered such as Homehelp, Telecare, Handyman Services and Meals on Wheels, Services which Mr. Willis praised. |
| They also discussed the possibility of introducing measures to | relieve the anxiety felt by the elderly at night. Dr. Louis Buhagiar said that in the near future a pilot programme will be launched to test efficiency. |
| Dr. Buhagiar and the High Commissioner of Australia discussed the | different homes available for the elderly who are independent and for those elderly who are totally dependent. |
| Mr. Willis said that the elderly in Malta enjoy a high standard of | living compared to other countries but there is always something to improve upon. |
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