Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we know the value, not just financial benefits, but the human benefits, of keeping people in their communities. Everything the Member said is correct. This is something that this government is committed to. This is part of my mandate, and this is something that we are working on. We have come forward with a continuing care action plan, which actually articulates programs that we are going to put in place at a community level, including moving forward with community and family caregivers, which I know the Member thinks is exciting, and I think is exciting as well.

This continuing care action plan is not a Health and Social Services document alone. In order to help people stay in their communities, it is going to take partnership. It is going to take the Housing Corporation and the Department of Health and Social Services. I know that in the continuing care action plan there is direction for the Housing Corporation to actually work on some of the programs that they have that will allow seniors to make renovations to their homes so that they can stay there longer. This could include things like ramps. This could include things like grab bars. This could include widening doorways if there are mobility issues. These are things that the Housing Corporation is currently working on.

When we work together on independent living units in the communities, we have actually worked together, and the new design includes program space so that we can actually provide some high-quality day programs for residents, not just the ones living in the independent living units, but those that are living in their own homes or in their family's homes, so that they have a place to go where they can receive some supports. We have already begun enhancing homecare. We put homecare positions in communities that have never had them before, like in the Deh Cho region.

We are looking at doing the homecare review. We are doing the RFP on that right now so that we can go out and do a review to figure out where we need to put our resources for maximum benefit so that we can really help people stay in their communities. I have received a lot of input from the Member on this. I have received input from the Members on this side as well as that side. I think we are going to in the right direction. A lot of work is still required. We are two years through our mandate, we have got two more to go, and a lot needs to happen, and a lot will happen. Thank you, Mr. Chair.