Saskatchewan NDP candidate Adam Tremblay says there'll be a bill of rights for seniors’ healthcare if the NDP wins the provincial election on Oct. 28.
He unveiled one of two new seniors' healthcare promises in the party’s platform at the Oct. 1 meeting of the Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society.
Seniors Care Society president, Graham Brown, introduced Tremblay just after Premier Scott Moe dropped the writ to announce the election.
“I guess the premier knew Adam was speaking here today. Hopefully we’ll get a feel for the health issues,” said Brown.
Tremblay is a teacher from Paradise Hill with a bachelor of arts degree and a B.A. in education.
“This is my first official speech as a candidate. I’m very excited,” said Tremblay.
He hopes to represent the Lloydminster riding currently held by Sask Party MLA Colleen Young, Minister of Advanced Education.
“I do get to announce a few things today about seniors’ care. These are things that are costed in our platform, but not announced. I get to talk about it for the first time,” he said.
Tremblay said the Saskatchewan NDP wants to appoint a seniors’ advocate in collaboration with groups like the Seniors Care Society.
“This is going to be non-partisan. We have a youth advocate who does a similar thing for that demographic, but we want to make sure there’s one for senior adults as well,” explained Tremblay.
“We’re going to make sure that is done as part of our platform.”
Tremblay noted Sask NDP leader Carla Beck's previous promise to invest $1.1 billion over four years to train, retain, and stabilize the healthcare system makes the new initiatives affordable.
He also noted the NDP plan to expand and improve healthcare for home support.
“People want to engage and live in their homes. We know institutional care is not always the best care,” said Tremblay.
He said living in your home and feeling safe and comfortable in your home is a lot better for your health outcomes as seniors.
Tremblay also said if elected, the NDP will improve the standard and staffing in long-term care homes and make it as healthy as possible for seniors who want to remain at home.
“One of the ways we can do that is to create a bill of rights for seniors, something you can point to and say ‘these are my rights as a senior as far as my health concerns are,’” he said.
“That’s something we would put into motion if we form the government on Oct. 28.”
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