Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I hear what the Member is saying but, you know, these are -- these are people's homes, this is their end of life, you know, this is where they're going to rest. We don't want to move them -- we want to keep them as close to home as we possibly can. As part of that plan, you know, when we -- the Member says that there's nobody on the waitlist, we currently have, you know, people and family members that are able to care for members and they may be on the projections because they're heavy -- heavy clients for home care and may require in the upcoming years. Age of our residents, you know, within the next 10 to 15 years, we know that builds in the -- like, this type of a process is not going to happen overnight. It's going to be over multiple years. These long-term care facilities have been discussed as far back as I think early into the 18th Assembly where the beds projections have changed significantly, and that's why we do the work that we're doing as to making sure that we're doing the proper planning for these facilities. And, you know, at the end of the day, whether it comes back that, you know, there isn't -- there is a change in these needs, then, you know, we'll reassess the project. Thank you.
Lesa Semmler on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 29th, 2024
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