First Nation seniors on Manitoulin Island who want to remain in their home and need help or activities of daily living will benefit from a new North East Local Health Integration Network investment to help meet their needs.
North East LHIN interim CEO, Kate Fyfe says the LHIN is investing more than $350,000 with the Noojmowin Teg Health Centre to help seniors remain independent at home as part of the Aboriginal Health Care Reconciliation Action Plan.
Investments include: assisted living services for 10 high-risk seniors who are living in any of the seven First Nation communities on Manitoulin Island.
The services include: personal support, homemaking, and care co-ordination, so that they are able to remain living safely at home; funding for a geriatric social worker who will work with older adults and their families to provide assessments and supportive counselling.
About 75 clients will also be supported through the work.
