Mr. Speaker, the Department of Health and Social Services, working with the various health authorities across the Territories, are going to be developing the plan. We have a pretty good idea, from speaking to the people themselves, on what the needs are. We know exactly what we have on the ground. We know what the demands are just by taking a look at the aging population. We know that there are 50 percent or 100 percent more people in between the age of 15 and 65 than there are people over 65. We know this is a huge issue, a looming issue in the department. We are trying to respond to that and try to make some proactive decisions in this whole area of continuing care for elders. We certainly don’t want to get caught unawares. Thank you.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 231-17(3): Increasing Demand For Home Care Services
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 231-17(3): Increasing Demand For Home Care Services
Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2012
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