Our district offices are quite active in organizing events and bringing events into the nursing homes and long-term care facilities where there are veterans. Most long-term care facilities across the country organize activities, and many of them receive support or materials from Veterans Affairs. Many of these facilities receive support for the long-term care of the veterans in those facilities from the department. They have regular contact with departmental staff who are in the facilities to maintain contact with veterans and to make sure their needs are met. Through that regular contact, they are aware of what is available from Veterans Affairs. In many cases, our staff assist them with their activities. Certainly at Ste. Anne's Hospital in Montreal, there are significant remembrance activities in that facility.
On October 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.