The bottom line is we know we have an aging population. We know that with an aging population we have additional challenges on our health care system, as well, on the supports that we do provide to seniors throughout the Northwest Territories. As the population ages, the costs will go up. We have to find ways to control our costs within the system. One of the ways we’re proposing is to support more aging in place and providing mechanisms to help seniors stay in their own homes for as long as they can before they have to transition into independent living or extended care or something like a dementia facility. We collect the data and we’re developing plans that will help us control our costs, recognizing that we will likely see increased costs over time.
Glen Abernethy on Question 121-17(5): Support To Seniors
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2014. See this statement in context.
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