Alberta Liberals on Senior's Issues in Election 2015
From Dr. David Swann
Yesterday in Lethbridge I released the Liberal plan to help seniors stay in
their homes, put money in their pockets, and keep them healthy and active.
Without access to quality home care and community supports many seniors turn to
hospital emergency rooms for treatment and end up staying in acute care beds
for extended periods of time.
The Liberal solution: Prevent hospitalizations and institutional care. Boost
funding for home care and community support initiatives by $75 million so more
seniors can live independently and stay in their own homes.
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Hundreds of seniors are needlessly occupying acute care beds due to a lack of
long-term care spaces. This leads to substandard care for seniors and causes
delays in surgical, emergency and EMS wait times.
The solution: Alberta Liberals will invest $50 million to build and operate new
publicly funded and publicly delivered long-term care spaces.
The PCs eliminated the Education Property Tax Assistance Grant in 2013 -- a
program that once provided upwards of $20 million in tax relief to seniors.
The Liberal solution: Reinstate and increase the Education Property Tax
Assistance Grant to $25 million to put money back into the pockets of seniors.
Seniors need access to fitness facilities, but they are expensive. Many cannot
afford them.
Our solution: Alberta Liberals will invest $5 million in a seniors' fitness tax
credit to encourage seniors to be active and healthy.
Seniors have built this great province, and we are going to be there for them.
The Liberal plan will help couples stay together and receive the supports they
need to live their lives with dignity. When vulnerable seniors require
long-term care, our government has an obligation to provide high quality,
non-profit care.
Many seniors cannot afford the taxes on their homes. Reinstating the Education
Property Tax Assistance Grant helps them pay the bills. Furthermore, the vast
majority of seniors live healthy, active lives, and a fitness tax credit will
help them continue to do just that.
Yesterday in Lethbridge I released the Liberal plan to help seniors stay in
their homes, put money in their pockets, and keep them healthy and active.
Without access to quality home care and community supports many seniors turn to
hospital emergency rooms for treatment and end up staying in acute care beds
for extended periods of time.
The Liberal solution: Prevent hospitalizations and institutional care. Boost
funding for home care and community support initiatives by $75 million so more
seniors can live independently and stay in their own homes.
WE CARE ABOUT OUR ELDERLY CITIZENS
PLEASE DONATE
US PUT WORDS INTO ACTIONS
Hundreds of seniors are needlessly occupying acute care beds due to a lack of
long-term care spaces. This leads to substandard care for seniors and causes
delays in surgical, emergency and EMS wait times.
The solution: Alberta Liberals will invest $50 million to build and operate new
publicly funded and publicly delivered long-term care spaces.
The PCs eliminated the Education Property Tax Assistance Grant in 2013 -- a
program that once provided upwards of $20 million in tax relief to seniors.
The Liberal solution: Reinstate and increase the Education Property Tax
Assistance Grant to $25 million to put money back into the pockets of seniors.
Seniors need access to fitness facilities, but they are expensive. Many cannot
afford them.
Our solution: Alberta Liberals will invest $5 million in a seniors' fitness tax
credit to encourage seniors to be active and healthy.
Seniors have built this great province, and we are going to be there for them.
The Liberal plan will help couples stay together and receive the supports they
need to live their lives with dignity. When vulnerable seniors require
long-term care, our government has an obligation to provide high quality,
non-profit care.
Many seniors cannot afford the taxes on their homes. Reinstating the Education
Property Tax Assistance Grant helps them pay the bills. Furthermore, the vast
majority of seniors live healthy, active lives, and a fitness tax credit will
help them continue to do just that.
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