Veterans Affairs committee  My reply to that would be that a decision of that nature would be best directed to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Affairs committee  The figure I've heard quoted for veterans is approximately 2,000 a month of our war service veterans. I'm not clear on what the number would be for our survivors, but both those questions can be easily answered.

Veterans Affairs committee  My role is in the area of health research, and the health research I do contributes to the review. But as far as timelines go, that is another question that would have to be directed to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Affairs committee  It's my pleasure. Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  It was a couple of years ago. I think the final report came in maybe 18 months or two years ago.

Veterans Affairs committee  There would have been suggestions. I can make that report available to you, if you're interested.

Veterans Affairs committee  May I ask if someone will be noting that so I'll know to follow up?

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. It would be our pleasure. And if you ever wanted someone to present on that study, Norah Keating, who's a member of the Gerontological Advisory Council, was the lead on that study, which is now also becoming a book, I think, and I guess she would be delighted to come

Veterans Affairs committee  If the time hasn't run out, I should just mention that we do provide considerable support to informal caregivers now. One of the best forms of support, though, is home support, like housekeeping. This is a major support for families. It reduces the burden on family members who mi

Veterans Affairs committee  I actually don't have that number right at my fingertips. I'm sorry about that. I can provide that to you. There are different ways of slicing and dicing that one. I would want to make sure I had it correct.

Veterans Affairs committee  I know that there are around 220,000 veterans of World War II and Korea. I think there are something like 260,000 survivors. But if we are getting down to numbers, my preference would be to confirm numbers and reply back to the committee.

Veterans Affairs committee  Not necessarily. I think you've probably heard from other members that eligibility for our programs is sometimes complex, so there are different--

Veterans Affairs committee  No. Certainly they can receive VIP if their need is related to their pension condition or if--

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, they can receive VIP. There are basically two broad gateways. Well, there are actually three ways. One is related to service eligibility. You know, you have to have the right kind of service to access the program. A second would be generally through a pension, which means th

Veterans Affairs committee  That would be my pleasure. One area is personal care services. That would be services required in the performance of activity of daily living, such as eating, dressing, washing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation. Another is grounds maintenance. That's to assist with grass cutt