Thank you, Mr. Chair. So that's forced growth for this area. Is that correct? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Minister.

That is correct, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you very much. That clarifies it.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just under home care and support services, as the Minister knows, we're shortly going to be completed the elders' home in Fort McPherson. So what's the process of getting the home support workers set up, and when will you be advertising and preparing for that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm a little confused. What line is the Member referring to? I don't think home care falls under this section. Actually, home care doesn't fall under this section. What line is the Member referring to?

Okay. It's just been pointed out to me that that item is in the next summary. So, if it's okay with Mr. Blake that we can defer that to the next summary? Thank you, Mr. Blake. Anything further, Mr. Blake?

No, not right now.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Questions on page 181? Seeing none, back to the expenditure summary, Health and Social Services, ambulatory care services, operations expenditure summary, total activity $62,694,000. Agreed.

Moving on to page 183, Health and Social Services, community health programs, operations expenditure summary, total activity $152,585,000. We will defer that and move to detail. Starting with page 184, Health and Social Services, community health programs, grants, contributions, and transfers, information item. Questions. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I believe we are supposed to be on page 182. That's the part I was going to ask questions on. Is it okay to proceed?

Okay. Before we move on to page 184, we'll recognize page 182 and address it. Mr. Blake, go ahead.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Sorry I got ahead of myself on page 181, there. The Home Care and Support Services I was referring to a little earlier is kind of in partnership with Housing Corp. I would just like to know when this position will be put out to the community of Fort McPherson, just so we're not rushing around when the actual facility is completed. Is that part of Health? I believe, in Aklavik, the Housing Corporation actually put out the notice and everything, but I'd just like a little information on that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Health and Social Services and its authority are responsible for home care in the Northwest Territories. We do know that the Housing Corporation has gone out and, recognizing the need for seniors' housing, has moved forward with independent living units, including those independent living units in Fort McPherson.

They have also, you know, incorporated space within those independent living units where some day program and other services can be provided, whether it's by home care nurses or home care support workers. Much of that's going to depend on the size of the community and the capacity and the needs.

We are looking at our complete contingent of home care support across the Northwest Territories in light of the work we're doing with Our Elders: Our Communities to ensure that we are providing adequate home care services across the Northwest Territories. So we're working to quantify what that means. I don't recall off the top of my head what the make-up of home support positions in Fort McPherson is, but I will commit to getting the member a bit of a summary on what we're providing by way of services in Fort McPherson and where we need to be going over time.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as the Minister may recall, the last couple years I've been bringing up the need for more home support workers in the community of both Fort McPherson and Aklavik. They did hire another person in Aklavik, which was great, but there's a big demand in Fort McPherson. We have over, I believe it's 170 elders in the community, and we have one home support worker. So there's a big demand there. There's clearly a need for another person to -- whether it's stay in that facility, like we have in Aklavik. It should be a similar arrangement. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is exactly why we're moving forward with the home and continuing care action plan. It's going to help us identify what we currently have, where the demands are, where the draw is, and what we need to do to meet the ongoing demand for home care services across the Northwest Territories, including small communities such as the ones the Member has described.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Blake.