Canadian Veterans Advocacy

Friday, April 17, 2015

New announcement: PRIVATE BILL (ONTARIO) PRIORITY FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITY MODERN for VETS

CINDY FORSTER MPP WELLAND - PRIVATE BILL (ONTARIO) PRIORITY FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITY MODERN for VETS

It's a private members bill that would essentially extend priority to modern day veterans to long term care beds in all long term care facilities in Ontario. I can forward you the link to the bill as soon as the Legislative Assembly puts it up on its website. I know this is something that Veterans have wanted and very much needed for a very long time. The current "class system" is not right and isn't fair to modern day vets who need long term care.

N.S. veterans' plight echoed nationwide
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1280986-n.s.-veterans%E2%80%99-plight-echoed-nationwide

NDP calling for changes to federal policy regarding vets long-term care
http://globalnews.ca/news/1942665/ndp-calling-for-changes-to-federal-policy-regarding-vets-long-term-care/

Peter Stoffer urges Ottawa to open veterans hospitals to all vets
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/peter-stoffer-urges-ottawa-to-open-veterans-hospitals-to-all-vets-1.3035491

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2015

VETERANS DENIED ACCESS TO CARE WHILE BEDS SIT EMPTY

HALIFAX – Today, New Democrats joined veterans and their families to repeat their call for the federal government to allow all veterans access to Department of Veterans Affairs run hospitals and long-term care facilities across the country.

"Today there are over 10 empty beds at Camp Hill here in Halifax, yet these beds cannot be filled by post-Korea veterans due to strict eligibility criteria," said Peter Stoffer (Sackville—Eastern Shore), Official Opposition critic for Veterans Affairs.

Federal regulations limit eligibility to veterans long-term care centres like Camp Hill and Sunnybrook to only World War II and Korean War veterans. Veterans who served in the Canadian Forces "post-Korea" are not eligible for care at these types of facilities.

"A veteran is a veteran is a veteran. With empty beds, it makes sense to allow a younger generation of veterans' access to these exceptional veteran care centres," added NDP MP Robert Chisholm (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour).

The federal government is effectively downloading the cost of long-term care for this younger generation of veterans to the provinces. Veterans not eligible for a placement at Camp Hill turn to provincial long-term care facilities.

"The federal government has a responsibility and moral obligation to provide the same federally funded level of long-term care to all veterans, regardless of where and when they served," said NDP MP Megan Leslie (Halifax).

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For more information, please contact:
Heather Finn, Press Secretary, 613-355-9940 or heather.finn@parl.gc.ca
Office of Peter Stoffer, MP 902-861-2311


POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE
16 avril 2015

DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS PRIVÉS DE SOINS ALORS QUE DE NOMBREUX LITS SONT VIDES


HALIFAX – Les néo-démocrates se joignent aux anciens combattants et à leurs familles afin de demander au gouvernement fédéral de permettre à tous les anciens combattants d'avoir accès aux hôpitaux et aux établissements de soins de longue durée gérés par le ministère des Anciens Combattants.

« Aujourd'hui, plus de 10 lits sont vides à Camp Hill à Halifax. Or ces lits ne peuvent pas être occupés par d'anciens combattants post-guerre de Corée en raison d'exigences d'admissibilité trop sévères », a affirmé le porte-parole du NPD en matière d'anciens combattants, Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore).

Les règlements fédéraux limitent l'accès aux centres de soins de longue durée tels que Camp Hill et Sunnybrook aux vétérans de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et de la guerre de Corée. Les anciens combattants qui ont servi dans les Forces canadiennes après la guerre de Corée n'ont pas accès à ces établissements.

« Un ancien combattant est un ancien combattant, point final. Si les lits sont vides, pourquoi ne pas permettre aux générations plus jeunes d'anciens combattants de profiter de ces centres de soins exceptionnels ? », a ajouté le député du NPD, Robert Chisholm (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour).

Le gouvernement fédéral refile aux provinces les coûts liés aux soins de longue durée de la plus jeune génération d'anciens combattants. Les anciens combattants qui ne sont pas admissibles à Camp Hill se tournent vers les établissements de soins de longue durée de la province.

« Le gouvernement a le devoir moral d'offrir le même niveau de soins de longue durée à tous les anciens combattants, peu importe le lieu ou l'année où ils ont servi notre pays », a conclu la députée du NPD, Megan Leslie (Halifax).

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Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec : Heather Finn, attachée de presse, (613) 355-9940 ou heather.finn@parl.gc.ca

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Regards,
The Canadian Veterans Advocacy Team.

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