Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to make comments on a couple of different areas. First, regarding the issue of our seniors. In the communities in my riding, especially the larger one, Fort Providence, we have a seniors home. It is a level one and has been for many years. I think it was constructed in 1980. It is run by the local housing authority. We have been looking for many years now and discussing with the Department of Health, for I think upwards of ten years, of how to work with this department. It has never really come to a formal level of discussion but it has come up in many community meetings. We have a concern regarding having to send our seniors to a different community when they reach a point where they need care. If they do not have family that can really take care of them, they have to be sent to Hay River or Fort Simpson. It is usually Hay River. Has Mr. Miltenberger looked at ways to incorporate and bring into the system new -- I should not say new, but to upgrade facilities so that we can look at keeping our seniors at home? Look at going to a level two facility? Up until now, it has been really an uphill battle. It seems like it has been falling on deaf ears, that we would like our facility to go to a higher level so we can keep our seniors in our communities longer. That would be my first question, Mr. Chairman.
Michael McLeod on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 21st, 2002
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