Mr. Speaker, we have a Continuing Care Action Plan that we've released and I know the Member has seen, where we want to support families and communities to help seniors stay in their homes, first and foremost, as much as possible, because all evidence suggests that the outcomes for our residents are better the longer they can stay in their homes.
To the Member's point, yes, we do know that there are times when an individual will need a greater level of support or they may not be able to maintain a home, although they are still able to live independently. To that end, thank goodness that the NWT Housing Corporation has stood up and has worked with communities across the Northwest Territories to put in independent living units for seniors. Often these units are more apartment-like, where individuals can live in an apartment setting, where they don't have to worry about some of the normal activities of maintaining a home. We feel that that fills the gap that the Member is talking about. We applaud the Housing Corporation, who have worked with Health and Social Services to expand some of the space in these independent living units that will allow our healthcare staff to come in, homecare staff and other supporters, who can provide some support and activities of daily living for the seniors who are living in these independent living units.
To that end, Mr. Speaker, we also know that some of the individuals will not be able to stay in those facilities indefinitely, and they may need long-term care, so I feel like we've already moved in the direction the Member has talked about, with the support of this House, to put more independent living units out there for seniors and communities throughout the Northwest Territories.