I appreciate the president’s point of view. He and I probably agree very closely on this matter. In some cases accessible living just means you have a unit to access on the main floor. It means you don’t have to go upstairs. Accessible living could mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. I would agree further that not everyone needs the full-blown fit up.
But, Mr. Chairman, I think the housing pool is a little thin out there — I can’t speak for the territorial communities, but I can certainly speak for Yellowknife community — and that’s presenting a challenge.
To elaborate a little further, we have a number of constituents who wish to…. I’ll use terminology such as aging in place. I’d like to know what programs exist right now in the sense of making modifications so that we can keep some of those people who are disabled or who are seniors in their houses. It will be a lot cheaper if we can keep at them at home, and of course, in the context of comfort, they enjoy being at home rather than being institutionalized. Can somebody inform me as to what’s available for folks who wish to age in place?