Mr. Chairman, is there anything in the government's long-term plan or staffing that outlines the need or an intention to bring specialized staff into the department to help guide our level of care and the delivery of this kind of service, Mr. Chairman? We know that as our population ages, this will become a greater and greater demand on us. We know, I believe, from the information that may have been gleaned from the Wilkinson report of 2004 that there are an estimated at least 60 people just in Yellowknife who are at some stage of dealing with dementia. That is quite a number of persons and I am wondering if we are going to be bringing on somebody with a mandate to design and deliver coordinated services on a territory-wide basis, Mr. Chairman.
Bill Braden on Item 17: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.
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
February 14th, 2007
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