I guess the optimal method of allowing seniors to age in place would be to allow them to remain in their own homes. The aging in place program right now has a budget of $10,000. It's really difficult to keep seniors in their home long-term with $10,000 unless maybe it's $10,000 a year every year. What I see as something viable is $60 to $100,000 worth of renovations to keep the senior in their home; to extend the life of that senior's house for an additional 10 years would be ideal. I would like to ask the Minister if he would commit to looking at the budget and coming up with something more realistic than $10,000? $10,000 is not realistic to keep seniors in their own homes.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 768-18(3): Aging in Place
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 768-18(3): Aging in Place
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2019
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