Kugluktuk MLA Mila Kamingoak expressed SA国际影视传媒渆xtreme frustrationSA国际影视传媒� Wednesday over the Department of HealthSA国际影视传媒檚 approach to long-term care planning and for not endorsing a long-standing SA国际影视传媒渧ery comprehensiveSA国际影视传媒� hamlet proposal to support a facility in her community.
SA国际影视传媒淭he funding for the building has been secured (privately)SA国际影视传媒� The government would only be required to allocate funding for the care services provided, funding that would have to be made available no matter where our elders are livingSA国际影视传媒� The site has been identified and acquired. Plans are in place to begin training, yet our government continues to ignore this option,SA国际影视传媒� Kamingoak said, adding that existing regional long-term care centres in Arviat, Gjoa Haven, Iglulik and Baker Lake shouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be closed when new facilities are built.
Health Minister George Hickes replied that talks with the Hamlet of Kugluktuk are still ongoing about the municipalitySA国际影视传媒檚 long-term care proposal.
SA国际影视传媒淚 canSA国际影视传媒檛 negotiate an agreement here in the House,SA国际影视传媒� Hickes said. SA国际影视传媒淭here have been a number of correspondence and again as recently in the last week or two with officials with the community on moving this project forward.SA国际影视传媒�
The GN has awarded a tender -- cost undisclosed -- for the architectural design of three long-term care buildings in Nunavut for a total of 156 beds. A 108-bed building is to be built in Iqaluit while one 24-bed structure will be located in the Kivalliq and another 24-bed facility will go to the Kitikmeot. The government has not yet publicly identified which communities will host the Kivalliq and Kitikmeot buildings.
SA国际影视传媒淲ith regard to closing down existing facilities, thatSA国际影视传媒檚 very presumptive. I know I have talked about in the past that when we have met the need, at some time weSA国际影视传媒檙e going to have to look at re-purposing some of these facilities,SA国际影视传媒� said Hickes. SA国际影视传媒淭hatSA国际影视传媒檚 down the road so far, Mr. Speaker. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e not going to be closing those facilities until the needs are met in the territory.SA国际影视传媒�
