Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we have been working with the Seniors' Society of the Northwest Territories. We have worked out a contribution arrangement with them where we are meeting with them with our program people, explaining the different programs and developing pamphlets and whatnot that are simpler and easier to understand. Like I mentioned, we are trying to consolidate our programs to go from 15 programs to five areas. The seniors are very instrumental in helping us with that. Also, we do have liaison officers. We're working with communities to sign universal partnership arrangements with us to hire people in the communities to be liaison officers to go around and explain to the elders the different seniors' programs. It has been proving to be pretty beneficial in those communities where it has improved our relationship with our seniors and people with disabilities and other residents of those communities. So we have tried a few different things and it has worked. I think it's also important that we work with the local housing authorities to be more involved with the residents in the communities, to work with the seniors, to make them aware that these programs are out there and also allow them to have access to it. Thank you.
David Krutko on Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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