Nursing home fees highest in Nova Scotia. (Health).HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (nō`və skō`shə) [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada. Geography government should pay for the health or personal care of people residing in nursing homes while the resident would pay room and board says the provincial NDP NDP New Democratic Party (Canada) NDP National Development Plan (Republic of Ireland) NDP National Development Plan NDP National Democratic Party (Barbados) leader Darrell Dexter Darrell Dexter (born in Milton, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. He is the leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, and represents the riding of Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is the Leader of the Official Opposition. recently, Dexter dexter /dex·ter/ (deks´ter) [L.] right; on the right side. dex·ter adj. Of or located on the right side. , who intends to introduce legislation next month to require the province to pay such services, said that "under the current rules, everything seniors build over their lives to pass on to their families is stripped away when they enter a nursing home." The provincial Health Minister, Jamie Muir
Jamie Muir was a UK percussionist best known for his work in King Crimson. He is now a painter. argued that such legislation would cost the province about $30 million per year as opposed to the $25 million per year estimated by the NDP leader. Currently, the province assesses the finances of seniors, including investments and property to determine, how much a senior will be charged to reside in a nursing home. Maximum daily rates for nursing home care in Canada PQ $27.67 AB $32.60 ON $47.33 BC $50.00 SK $51.36 MB $60.20 NF $92.31 PE $117.00 NB $145.00 NS $199.00 Note: Table made from bar graph. |
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