The charge for meals and accommodations is under 10 percent of what they charge the cost of maintaining individual long-term care. There’s nursing care, medical care, medical supplies, nutrition, rehabilitation, housekeeping, laundry, janitorial services, which are all covered by the department and the organization providing long-term care. Those two expenses, as I said, are not covered and it’s outside of insured policy. There is no money coming from the federal government to cover those two specific items.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 43-17(3): Long-Term Care Room And Board Rates
In the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 43-17(3): Long-Term Care Room And Board Rates
Oral Questions
May 27th, 2012
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