A discussion continued about the need to get individual seniors throughout the province involved in a network. The Global Issues Working Group has not met. However they understand that the World Trade Organization is in a mess. They have stated that the WTO is like a car. There is a need for a holistic approach i.e. in palliative adult day care.
Limited funds are available for transportation.
Request for a meeting with the Minister of Health. Ms Hinton commented that sometimes standards mean rigidity and are built on precedent which can take away autonomy, but guidelines do not necessarily provide enough protection for vulnerable adults. The Income Working Group stated that lack of income underlies all of the other concerns. Seniors can't access what is there. The group is setting up alliances with End Legislated Poverty to look at the issues of seniors and poverty.