Thank you. Yes, indeed, we do have pilots ongoing in Behchoko, Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilo, Tuktoyaktuk, and Hay River. We have individuals who have been accepted: five in Behchoko; eight in Yellowknife; two in Dettah and Ndilo; eight in Hay River; and there are some issues in Tuktoyaktuk. We've got a capacity for five; there is still some work ongoing to hire the caregiver there, but as of last week, they are in the process of hiring. As the Minister said, we are finalizing an RFP to hire a contractor this spring to undertake an evaluation framework and to conduct the evaluation of the program over this summer, and that will help inform our business planning for next year. Thank you very much.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Look, I'm very supportive of the pilot program. I'd be happy to see it made permanent in some way. After the evaluation, is it the intention of the department to work this into the next budget cycle or look at a potential supplementary appropriation? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Thank you. It's my understanding that the evaluation will point the way forward and this will be incorporated into the budget planning for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Thank you.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Any further questions? That concludes this section. Please turn to page 189. No, sorry. Please turn to page 185. [Microphone turned off]
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
I will call the committee back to order. Please turn to page 185. Health and Social Services, long term and continuing care services, operations expenditure summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $59,088,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you. Out of territory services, beginning on page 188. Questions? Ms. Cleveland.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I am wondering if the Minister can let us know how many people are living in residential care outside of the Northwest Territories.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Sorry, Mr. Chair. I was not ready. Could the Member please repeat that?
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Absolutely. I am wondering how many people are living outside of the Northwest Territories in residential care. Thank you.
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Yes. Thank you for the question. I do not have that information to hand. I will look towards the deputy minister and see if he does.
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Thank you. We have 114 clients who are currently in supportive living placements who are in contracted out-of-territory facilities, and we have 50 clients who are within supportive living places within the Northwest Territories.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much. I am wondering how many of those people living outside of the territory are due to cognitive disabilities. Thank you.
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