Government Operations committee  I really would have no idea.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Yes, absolutely.

Government Operations committee  I have no idea.

Government Operations committee  No, I don't think so.

Government Operations committee  One thing we have talked a bit about in our organization is that there needs to be consultation such as this one, but also consultation with people in some of our rural communities about creative solutions to some of the issues. One of the things that was mentioned in the materia

Government Operations committee  Certainly one concern for our organization and for many others is having adequate living income for all people, whether older or of whatever age. Many people in our country live in poverty. Being able to access an adequate income means being able to participate, having a good q

Government Operations committee  Certainly that's very true for people who are isolated. Many older adults are isolated because of various medical mobility issues and so on. Often that person can be a big safeguard for them and does notice what's going on and can sometimes raise an alarm if one needs to be raise

Government Operations committee  It very much depends on the community. In urban centres, door-to-door delivery is very important to many people. In rural communities, having service within the community somewhere is really important. In a rural community, often many people will know who their neighbours are a

Government Operations committee  Chair and committee members, thank you for the opportunity to make a presentation here today. I'm Holly Schick, the executive director of the Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism, which is a provincial non-profit organization that brings together other seniors organizations to work t

Finance committee  Not yet, certainly. I think it's both immediate and long term. There is a combination of those that we'd like to see. In the long term, yes, increasing people's CPP contributions in small ways will help. In the more immediate term, though, we have people who are living just on

Finance committee  Certainly longer-term visioning and planning are very helpful. Knowing what kinds of finances are available for health care and for other needs is of key importance. I believe that we also need to think about what is included in the Canada Health Act and what is being funded thr

Finance committee  Certainly we need to have consistency and, in fact, expansion of services such as home care. At the moment in Saskatchewan, for instance, different services are provided in various health regions. In most cases it is medical needs that are being met through home care, and we need

Finance committee  Again, thank you for this opportunity to make a presentation. I'm going to briefly touch on three areas. The first of those is home care. Home care helps people maintain health and independence in their homes and in their communities. It reduces the need for long-term care. It