Thank you, Madam Chair. I am happy to do so. Extended care facilities are what we refer to as level 5 and provides services to residents with complex medical needs who require 24-hour nursing care and a range of supports from other health care professionals. An example of this would be a resident who is on a ventilator who requires care from a registered nurse and a respiratory therapist. These residents’ medical needs may become quickly unstable.

Long-term care facilities, which we refer to as level 3 and 4, provide services to residents with more stable medical needs that require access to 24-hour nursing and health care professionals to assist with personal care and daily activities. An example would be residents with dementia who require a safe and secure environment 24/7.

Within completion of the operational plan and functional program, it was determined that 18 beds is the optimum level for staffing level of level 5. So that would be 16 extended care beds, one palliative bed and one respite bed in the extended care facility that we’re talking about today. Thank you, Madam Chair.