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coldstreamer@shaw.ca******* Issues related to the District of Coldstream, local government issues, political commentary, local area photos,oddities in the news etc....
Re: How Wonderful
ReplyDeleteThere is only so much money to
address a seemingly endless request for funds. There are wants and there are needs.
The elderly and other vulnerable members of our community must take priority when considering how to distribute tax dollars.
I am concerned about seniors who are living the last part of their lives in hospital simply because there is a lack of appropriate facilities to meet their needs.
This issue has been much in the news recently.
CBC Dec 1
"Seniors in hospital beds costly for health system."
"Canadian seniors account for 85 per cent of patients in hospital beds who could be receiving care elsewhere, a problem that will only grow as the first baby boomers turn 65 this year, according to a new report...
For example, 47 per cent of seniors have completed their hospital treatment but remain in an acute-care hospital because they're waiting to be moved to a long-term care facility such as a nursing home or to rehab or home with support (so-called "alternate level of care" patients.)"