Tomorrow is election day and we here in Alberta will find out if we see the PC party finally defeated or not. My guess is no matter which way it goes it will be a minority government. But who will win it? That will be the question of the day.
No matter which way it goes my questions still remains unanswered. Will we have better and more affordable care facilities for seniors and better support for care givers? And I don't mean just the caregivers of seniors I am referring to all caregivers in general. I have put that question out there and have yet to get an answer from any of the parties. The sad fact is that no matter who gets in senior issues have fallen by the wayside and so has the fact that there is no real support for care givers. Sure, they all say better healthcare is needed for all of us and some senior issues have been addressed. But, none of the parties have considered that couples are being separated and that the cost is more than seniors on a fixed income can afford. The burden has fallen on the children (caregivers) to make up the short fall. This puts a strain on the caregiver, who has no support, and on the seniors who are forced to separate after more than 60 years of being together. So, no matter what party gets in there will be no solution to a growing problem. It is NOT just a healthcare problem. As an aging population grows so will the need for enough facilities to care for them. As for us caregivers . . . where will we end up?
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