The Provincial Government is continuing to make investments in the senior care sector during Seniors’ Week.
The most recent investment is a $30,000 funding bump for Beaverlodge FCSS to expand in-home services for seniors. Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe says the investment comes through Healthy Aging Alberta and marks a significant step in community and home supports available for Beaverlodge seniors.
“This funding will help give seniors the supports they need to live happy, healthy, and independent lives in their communities,” he says.
Alberta’s seniors population now stands at 790,000 individuals, and officials suggest that as Albertans continue to age, seniors need to have access to health and social support and services that are necessary for them to live safely and independently for as long as they would like to.
According to the province, seniors from around Alberta have told the government they want to live in their homes for as long as possible, leading to the investments being made in seniors living in communities throughout Alberta.
“Investing in these supports will ensure that a rising number of seniors in Alberta will be able to successfully and safely age where they are most comfortable.”
The province adds that prudent investments in Alberta’s seniors are crucial as the province’s senior population is expected to increase to more than one million individuals by 2035.
