Veterans Affairs committee  There's a bit that I would like to add to that too. As Marie was saying, when we say “the war at home”, the words do say it all. They brought the war home with them. We're living it with them every day.

Veterans Affairs committee  I will turn to my colleague. Marie, I think this is a good area for you to touch on.

Veterans Affairs committee  Paula, do you want to go ahead on this, please?

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you very much for your question, and good afternoon. I have not been with VETS Canada for a long time, but I can speak briefly to some experiences with it. With VETS Canada, there are an awful lot of homeless vets we do have. However, with VETS Canada, it's not necessarily

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, please. Thank you.

Veterans Affairs committee  I think you've really covered it, Marie. I think that's a lot of what we needed to say there.

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes. What happened was that my husband had to take the seven meals so that he could help care for me, because he became the caregiver. The roles reversed. Due to the restrictions I was given with the stroke on not being able to use stoves, etc., he had to take his meals and share

Veterans Affairs committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for your question. That is based on a personal experience I faced roughly four years ago, when I suffered a stroke. My husband faced several difficulties, such as meal prep and medication, because I was always the primary caregiver for him.

Veterans Affairs committee  At that time, when I was unable to assist him, he had to go and ask for some assistance and say that he was a grown man and that he couldn't cook for himself. He couldn't care for himself.

Veterans Affairs committee  At that time, we did get some support. My husband was provided seven meals for seven days a week. That was for only seven meals, and they were provided only to the veteran.

Veterans Affairs committee  Good afternoon. My name is Jeanette McLeod. I am the spouse, as well, of a Canadian Armed Forces veteran. I'm the director of community education with the Caregivers' Brigade. I help to promote a better understanding of PTSD and physical injuries in the community, to local coll