A sod-turning ceremony was held for the construction of a new nursing home in Dalhousie.
The $31.5-million nursing home will have 105 beds. From left : Minister of State for Seniors Cheryl Lavoie; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault; resident Mary Campbell; advisor Alden Appleby; Chris Kingston, board chair; Marcelle Fafard-Godbout, president, New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes; Dalhousie Mayor Clem Tremblay; Diane Légere, nursing home administrator; and Jacques Boucher, architect.
Minister Arsenault said that all points were important however went on to say that it was important to grow the economy. Coalition members raised the concern that by cutting taxes would impact on the reduction of social programs. In order to have good social programs we cannot continue to cut taxes says Aurele Ferlatte.
Cecile Cassista says that while the liberal government has made significant improvements for seniors since taking office in 2006, they also have short changed seniors by not addressing the hours of care in nursing homes to 3.5 as promised during the election campaign.
The have introduced a number of user fees that affect seniors directly including the fee on ambulances. They failed to address the heating program, established independent Ombudsman office for complaint and investigation and placed restriction on the Veterans Disability pension to be deemed income when it was not service related, this was not a progressive move on their part says Cassista
Cecile Cassista says that while the liberal government has made significant improvements for seniors since taking office in 2006, they also have short changed seniors by not addressing the hours of care in nursing homes to 3.5 as promised during the election campaign.
The have introduced a number of user fees that affect seniors directly including the fee on ambulances. They failed to address the heating program, established independent Ombudsman office for complaint and investigation and placed restriction on the Veterans Disability pension to be deemed income when it was not service related, this was not a progressive move on their part says Cassista
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