That is the challenge of this government and all governments across the Territories for the next 10 to 20 years. There is no simple one-word answer to that. We need to work on prevention. We need to work on a long-term care facility strategy so that we have the right facilities in all different regions. We need to enhance support in small communities, especially for home care and respite care while we wait and while we don’t have all of the programs that are readily available in larger communities. This is why this department, and for the last three years I, as the Minister, have introduced and expanded respite care programs in small communities. But it’s meeting very, very small needs right now, so we need to look at this program and the program in Yellowknife and programs outside of Yellowknife as one program and find economy, find efficiencies, make our dollar stretch so that we can serve more communities and more families in need of respite care which is present everywhere in the Territories. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Question 331-16(5): Respite Care Services In Mackenzie Delta
In the Legislative Assembly on November 3rd, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 331-16(5): Respite Care Services In Mackenzie Delta
Oral Questions
November 2nd, 2010
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