MONTREAL -- Quebec Minister for Seniors Marguerite Blais tabled a policy on housing and care for seniors on Thursday and said it will be a "shift" in the way care and services are delivered.
During a news conference, the minister responsible for seniors explained that under this policy, priority will be given to home care and, when this is no longer possible, to accommodation, but in smaller settings than before.
She noted that $10 million will be spent to hire project managers to develop this policy in all regions of Quebec.
The dynamic will change, she said, because it must be recognized that residential and long-term care centres are not only 'places to live' but also places to care, since a significant portion of the clientele has major neurocognitive problems.
She plans to announce an action plan soon.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2021.
