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Ontario Supporting Seniors to Live Their Best Life

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Published on November 17, 2017 with No Comments

New Action Plan Provides More Fairness for Seniors in Brampton and Enhances Support Across the Province

“I am proud to support the Ontario Action Plan for seniors in Brampton-Springdale and across the province as it will ensure they are provided support and services that meet their needs. The Plan for Seniors will ensure sure that our seniors are empowered with the support and services they need to live an active and healthy lifestyle,” said Harinder Malhi, Member of Provincial Parliament, Brampton-Springdale  at Flower City Seniors Centre in Brampton West to share the, Aging with Confidence: Ontario’s Action Plan for Seniors. The plan empowers people to make the choices that are right for them when it comes to their care, their independence and how they access government services — whether that’s finding ways to keep up an active lifestyle or getting the support needed to live at home longer.The number of seniors in Ontario is forecast to double to 4.6 million within the next 25 years — and Ontario aims to become the best place in the world to grow older. Aging with Confidence focuses on areas that seniors say they care about most, including living independently for as long as possible and staying connected through social, recreational and volunteer activities. To ensure communities like Brampton-Springdale are ready for the changing realities of an aging population, the plan also substantially expands the number of long-term care (LTC) beds across the province, while increasing staffing levels and support for LTC home residents.

“My mom is 89 and my dad is 91 — so my family and I know, on a very personal level, how important it is to Ontario’s two million seniors, and their families and friends, that we empower older people to navigate this next phase of life with dignity and as much independence as possible. Through Aging With Confidence, we are doing our very best to help seniors continue to live life to the fullest as part of Ontario’s healthy and vibrant communities,” said  Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

The new action plan offers:  A one-stop website where seniors — about 70 per cent of whom go online every day — can find information about tax credits, drug coverage, powers of attorney, recreation programs and more. Seniors will also be able to get information over the phone in more than 150 languages; an annual high-dose influenza vaccine, targeted to protect seniors, will be available free of charge as part of the Ontario Universal Influenza Immunization Program. Also the program aims at providing support  for “naturally occurring” retirement communities by investing more than $15 million over two years for apartment buildings or housing developments where many seniors already live close to one another. 5,000 new LTC beds over the next four years and 15 million more hours of nursing, personal support and therapeutic care annually for residents in LTC homes, as well as a 10-year plan to create more than 30,000 new beds over the next decade, working with the long-term care sector.

“Over the last year I’ve travelled across the province meeting a diverse array of seniors, who are as vibrant as the province itself.  Aging with Confidence is a broad plan to support seniors at all stages of life. Seniors have spent a lifetime contributing to their communities and to the economy. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that their changing needs are met,” said Dipika Damerla, Minister of Seniors Affairs.

 

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