That is not the answer I was hoping for. There is no place for these folks to go if they vacate the building. We can’t wait until after the building is vacated and then start doing an assessment of whether or not it could be used as a long-term care facility. There are no other 10 long-term care beds in Hay River and we certainly don’t want to be shipping our people out of Hay River to other communities. We know that the years pass quickly in this place and the new facility will be open, it will be upon us. If we’re going to look at this as an option, this assessment would need to start to take place now. I would like to ask the Minister what it would take to get that ruling, a request from the Department of Health and Social Services. What would it take?
Jane Groenewegen on Question 37-17(4): Long-Term And Extended Care In Hay River
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 37-17(4): Long-Term And Extended Care In Hay River
Oral Questions
February 10th, 2013
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