Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, similar to questions that were raised yesterday, when it comes to long-term care facilities, those are level 3/4 facilities for individuals who are no longer to live independently and have medical issues that need to be addressed in a 24/7 facility. Given the model, we are not looking to develop those in smaller communities, but rather communities where we do have medical practitioner positions on site and where there is a greater degree of care available given the acuity of these patients. We absolutely without question support aging in place. We want to keep our people in their homes and in their communities for as long as possible.
We do not have money in the Health and Social Services capital budget for independent living units, but the Housing Corporation has been very creative over the last number of years and they have been a great partner in the design of these independent living units where we could actually incorporate programs based on other things.
I cannot remember what the status of different long-term care facilities in the Nunakput riding are, but I am sure the Minister of Housing can certainly give you an update on that.