There are no plans to build new long-term care facilities for seniors. But the department and I as Minister are very committed to…. We understand that we need to have a very good long-term plan to respond to the demographic needs of the NWT population, which we know is growing in line with the national trend. Baby boomers are getting older, and that’s the biggest bulk of the population. We do have an older population in the NWT whose needs we need to meet.
There are ways of meeting those needs, and the building of the facilities is only one option. We are looking to increase the services available in communities, such as home care programming, to increase the chances for seniors and others in need to be able to stay in their homes in their communities as much as possible.