NSNDP

December 3rd, 2020

Burrill: Every resident of long-term care should have a room of their own

HALIFAX -- NDP Leader Gary Burrill made the following statement in response to the announcement of a Community Transition Unit for people waiting for a long-term care placement:

“Today’s announcement shows the real urgency of the situation where hundreds of people are living and waiting in our hospitals, even though they no longer need hospital care.
This transition unit will mean more people will receive the full nursing home care they deserve, and not have to remain in a hospital setting which is not intended for them.
The creation of the new unit is an acknowledgment that the pressing need for new long-term care facilities can no longer be ignored. It points to the necessity for opening new nursing home beds, ensuring everyone in long-term care in Nova Scotia can have a room of their own.”

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