Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In its broadest definition, of course, they are closely related. They are programs that assist and help keep people in their homes, either themselves or with their loved ones who may be in a circumstance where they require respite care. But this program initially started because, a few years ago, the only program for respite was medical respite. It was quite narrowly defined and hard to access. There was clear recognition, in my mind, to the fact that there was also another broad area that had to be addressed, and that is social respite, and that families needed some help, that they were providing a service that we would not be able to afford to do, and if we wanted to, in fact, keep them in a position and in a state of mind and health to be able to do that, then we had to give them some support. That is why we moved to look at social respite. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 305-15(4): Respite Care Program
In the Legislative Assembly on October 27th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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