From the website of www.novascotia.ca in September 2013 – Darrel Dexter Premier of NS
Seniors will Live Better with New Continuing Care Plan
Published by the Premier’s Office
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Seniors will have more options to live better in their own homes and communities with a new multi-year plan focused on the continuing care of Nova Scotians and their families. Living Better: Nova Scotia’s Plan for Seniors’ Care is a comprehensive and balanced plan to expand home care support and improve long-term care options for seniors who are no longer able to live at home.
Quotes
“ Meeting Dorothy Miles in Halifax and seeing what the Senior Citizens Assistance Program did to help her maintain her home, and knowing what home care services can do to help others stay in their homes were major considerations in this new approach to continuing care. But for some seniors, living at home just isn’t an option.
”Premier Darrell Dexter
“ In those cases, I want the long-term care options available to be every bit as comfortable as the homes they’re leaving. The Living Better plan is about balancing both.
”Premier Darrell Dexter
“ Leaving your home and moving into a nursing home can be a huge adjustment – it was for my father. It can be difficult for seniors who often feel a loss of privacy and independence. Our family experienced this first hand with our father
”Debbie Gavas-Spence, a licensed practical nurse at The Birches, whose father is now a resident of the facility.
