Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I know that we do -- we do review, and as I mentioned the last time we do reviews on all of the clients that are out of territory and in each individual reviewing, if there is a possibility in bringing those individuals back. However, what the Member is also speaking to is, you know, respite. And in our long-term care, there are beds that are allocated as respite beds. And I know sometimes families get to the point where, you know, they're exhausted or, you know, they may be leaving for an emergency or having to leave town and, you know, have no other place. This is an area where with increasing the amounts of long-term care beds in our regions is going to help alleviate some of those areas for respite beds for those residents that are living in the Northwest Territories being supported by their families. And I think right now we have 17 respite beds in the Northwest Territories. And I believe that those respite beds are -- I think they're all full. And so, you know, I look forward to the -- like, the openings of our long-term cares. And we've heard in this House of the other long-term care facilities in our regional centres. And I know that that's one area that we're looking at. And, you know, so I'll just leave it at that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Lesa Semmler on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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