NDP leader Jim Dinn says he is “disheartened but not surprised” by the findings in a recent report from the Seniors’ Advocate.
The report, which was released yesterday, looks at a number of key areas with the overall takeaway being that seniors in the province are faring rather poorly.
Dinn says the results of the report show that government is failing to address the social determinants of health.
Dinn says that is something government likes to talk about, but the report shows that it is “just a PR message for them,” arguing that if they were addressing the issues then seniors would be doing much better.
The report also addresses long-term care in the province. The leader says the review of that very topic, which government has but has not yet released, needs to be made public and acted on immediately.