Caitlin Cleveland

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. The money that falls under the long-term care, is it just given to long-term care facilities? Is it given out based on application? Is it automatically given out based on size of the long-term care facility? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. The Minister spoke about a report on the network of community services available to individuals in communities, a report that's being worked on this spring. I am wondering if the Minister can give a little bit more detail about what that report is going to be about or the project that the RFP just recently went out for. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Will this document also include work force development requirements or needs across the territory, and will this information also be looked at in unison with future plans for Aurora College? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act. Bill 13 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on October 29, 2020, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review. On February 9, 2021, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Justice and completed its clause-by-clause review of the bill. Mr. Speaker, the committee reports that Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act, is ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and...

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. This is something that has been raised as a concern by multiple community members within the Northwest Territories to multiple different MLAs. I know right now, and I am thankful, that the department is doing a review on residential care, hopefully with the goal of repatriating a number of NWT residents to the Northwest Territories. I am wondering if the Minister can let us know when this review will be completed.

Thank you very much. I am wondering how many of those people living outside of the territory are due to cognitive disabilities. Thank you.

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.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'm wondering if the disabilities fund includes any funding toward FASD diagnostic in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. My next question is in regards to the workers that work in the long-term care facilities, especially with the personal support program. It's a great program, and one I definitely fully support. I think it's great for people to be able to help care for family members. I believe the program at Aurora College is 10 months long, where they can go, get training, help care for seniors and people who are important to them in their life, and I am definitely supportive of that. One thing that I believe Ryerson does is: if you're taking a nursing degree through Ryerson...

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. As the number of seniors within the territory increases, especially over the next decade, we might see more people, similar to staff at Avens, interested in participating in long-term care throughout the Northwest Territories. Is the Department of Health and Social Services reviewing the amount of financial assistance that it provides to non-government supportive living for seniors? Thank you.