I don’t know which $50 million the Member is referring to, but the department doesn’t have infrastructure money to help with the access to buildings and such. The department does work very closely with NWT Council of Persons with Disabilities. They are opening branches in Hay River and Inuvik. I understand that does not include all of the small communities, but I do believe it is an organization that has been around for a long time. The more they could branch into regions and smaller communities, the better. A lot of work, whether it is home care or respite care and the palliative care, there is training going on in partnership with IRC and Dene Nation. The Dene Nation just got funding to study palliative care issues. I think it is one that we are going to have to do more and more of. The government will be more involved because as our population ages, the more important it will become for all of our residents, especially our people in smaller communities to be able to be supported to provide these palliative care to support our families in small communities. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 15th, 2009
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