Michael Miltenberger

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we have this discussion and question and answer period in this House there are staff making note of the concerns, and I will make note of the concerns and I will assure the Member that I will be talking about them with the public administrator and the CEO of Stanton to make sure that we are covering and making all reasonable efforts, covering all our bases and if we’re not, if there are gaps, then, yes, I will look at how to address and have those filled. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Actually, it’s only three years, just for the record. Mr. Speaker, I’ve articulated and tried to lay out some of the things we are doing. The other thing we are also doing is we’re looking at right now planning for a major midlife upgrading renovation at Stanton. One of those key pieces being looked at is the emergency room and how it’s structured in terms of the actual physical layout. Mr. Speaker, we’ve also, over the last number of years, put out a book, “Do I Need to See a Nurse or a Doctor?” and it was sent to every household in the Northwest Territories....

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member has raised an interesting question; one, obviously, that I must become more conversant on. So, yes, I will review the issue.

But…Hearing silence from the Speaker I will carry on.

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Mr. Speaker, if a student is at home and they are sick and they have to be referred south, if I understood the question, that would be medical travel as far as I am aware. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are doing a review of the clients. We have done a review. We have made the steps in some cases to repatriate some of the clients. One size does not fit all. These are clients with individual and, in some cases, very specific and specialized needs. It’s not accurate or appropriate to assume that you can just create a facility that would be able to deal with all the issues of all these high-needs individuals. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the money is not spent to no end. These are individuals that have significant needs. In some cases we’ve done a review on all the clients. In some cases they’ve been returned to the North. In other cases alternate placements have been found. Some are very high need and will never be able to, in our opinion, come North, at least not in the foreseeable future. So we’ve made the appropriate arrangements in all cases for the individuals involved. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the question is not clear enough for me in terms of the crisis he’s talking about. If he wants to be more specific, I’ll try to be more specific as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will commit to the Member to give him the background on the rationale and reasoning for the $750 and the issue of how the issue of treaty rights was interpreted in this particular case.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the policy is that there is a rent or a cost billed to all those who require and move into long-term care third-level facilities where there is 24-hour supervision. It is a maximum, I believe, of around $700. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe we are making all reasonable efforts to do just that. Thank you.