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Seniors Housing Rent Supplement Now Available

November 14, 2018 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Rent Supplements PEI

The PEI government recently announced that rent supplements are available for seniors. To receive the rent supplement you need to apply, get assessed, and qualify (that’s the catch).  If you qualify, your rent gets capped at 25% of your income.   Since the rent supplements are new, an online form specific to them is not […]

Filed Under: Blog, Family Services, Featured Tagged With: housing, Seniors

Grandparents and Care Providers Program

January 5, 2018 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

PLEASE CALL!  If you are a grandparent or other care giver of children and need support, please call 1-877-341-3101 to let the Department of Family & Human Services know you want to be part of their Grandparents and Care Providers Program.  Hopefully this will allow you to receive support starting April 2018. PEI seniors advocate […]

Filed Under: Blog, Family Services, Featured Tagged With: children, grandparents, Seniors

Long Term Care Bed Shortage Requires Innovative Thinking

September 16, 2017 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

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“Seniors deserve respect, compassion and self-reliance and the option to stay in their own community” stated Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Leadership candidate Brad Trivers.  “Islanders are ending up in Hospital beds instead of long term care close to their friends, neighbours and loved ones.  Keeping seniors in acute care beds for long periods of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Health and Wellness Tagged With: long term care, Seniors

Government Cannot Be Trusted With Seniors Housing

August 23, 2017 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Seniors Housing PEI

Problems with Seniors Housing Program wait lists, assessment process, and lack of a long-term plan are eroding confidence in government. “Islanders are angry, and rightly so. They want to trust that the government is working in a fair manner in their best interest. With seniors housing this is simply not the case”, says Trivers. In […]

Filed Under: Blog, Family Services, Featured Tagged With: housing, Seniors

Trivers Questions – SC on Health and Wellness – Mar 7, 2017

April 24, 2017 by Brad Trivers 1 Comment

Nursing homes cost about $5400 per month per bed (hospitals between $17,000 and $37,000 per month per bed!). IDEA: Provide funding to help seniors live with loved ones instead of in nursing homes / hospitals. Give a monthly fee to the caregiver household, provide home care check-ups, and give the option to go to a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Health and Wellness Tagged With: long term care, nursing home, Seniors

Funding for Senior’s fitness programs needed

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seniors chair and balance class

The cost of attending fitness programs is prohibitive for many seniors, who want to attend fitness classes, but cannot afford too. For example a local gym offers a “Seniors Chair & Balance Class” twice per week that costs $7.20 per session for a 10 pack, or $40/month (8 sessions so $5/session if attend all).  Cost is […]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness Tagged With: fitness, Seniors

Work Plan – Health and Wellness – Jan 2016

January 13, 2016 by Brad Trivers 1 Comment

health and wellness 2016

The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness met Tuesday, January 16, 2016 and has outlined a number of issues for their work plan. Topics approved for discussion by the committee include: Motion on Out-of-Province Health Care expenditures – the report of the auditor general will be reviewed by the committee prior to any further action […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Health and Wellness Tagged With: basic income guarantee, catastrophic drug program, gerontologist, grandparents, home renovation, mental health and addictions, nursing, out-of-province health care, Seniors, social action plan, Sports, Well-being Measurement Act

What is process for revoking driver’s license?

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My doctor said that I was no longer to drive, but in fact my drivers license was still valid. What is the process for removing a senior’s drivers license if a doctor has concerns? How can a doctor’s opinion be challenged? References CAA Seniors Driving Site CBC – For seniors, losing driver’s licence like having […]

Filed Under: Communities, Government Areas, Health and Wellness Tagged With: drivers license, Seniors

Legislature Videos – Nov 12, 2015

November 16, 2015 by Brad Trivers Leave a Comment

Infrastructure Summit - QP Fall 2015

The Fall 2015 session of the PEI legislature is underway.  Here are some relevant District 18 Rustico-Emerald video clips from the opening day Thursday, November 12, 2015. Greeting – Eagle Isle Tours, Chase the Ace Infrastructure Summit – Questions and Answers Commissionaires – Questions and Answers Motion #23 – Aging in Place Moving by Minister of Health […]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: Camp Triumph, Chase the Ace, Commissionaires, Eagle Isle Tours, Education, Fall 2015, Infrastructure Summit, Ray Ellis, Seniors

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