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Page 12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 10,1998 A WALK IN THE PARK -- It wasn't the biggest audience Seniors' Minister Cameron Jackson has addressed. But, the group assembled at Bowmanville's Rotary Park last Friday morning was quick to question him about the Ontario government's position on seniors' issues. Here, the minister responds during a slop in Bowmanville for Seniors' Month. Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that make up our community. Category 1 Sub. G.S.T. Total Subscribers who wish to pick up their per year own subscription at our offices after 11 a.m. Wednesday. You will be given a card to present each week when you pick up your Statesman. $25 $1.75 $26.75 Category 2 Subscribers within Canada Category 3 Subscribers outside of Canada $30 $2.10 ' $32.10 $100 $7.00 $107.00 Clarington Older Adults' Centre - Clarington's new older adults' centre may be in line for some casino profits profits to help with day-to-day expenses,. That's the view of Ontario's Minister for Seniors' Issues .who visited Bowman ville' last week to kick off.Seniors' Month in : Ontario. Although he couldn't promise funding, Cameron Jackson told a Bowmanville group that gambling revenues from the Windsor, Rama and Niagara casinos could amount to $250 to $300 million. "The Revenue is going to be used for community- based programs," lie observed. He suggested some funding for seniors' centres may come from this source. Don Welsh, co-chair of the Clarington Older Adults Centre Committee, asked the minister about funds for the centre during Jackson's stop in Bowmanville. Welsh pointed out that- established established centres can get up to $30,000 in funds from the provincial government. However, new facilities do not have access to this money. Welsh said after the minister's remarks that the Older Adults' Centre ;has already informed the jgiqnicipality that it wishes to be considered for fund : ing from Ontario's casino profits. Jackson told an audience audience at Bowrrianville's Rotary Park that improved health care spending for seniors has a higher priority priority than investing in seniors' centres. However, he agreed that such centres have a role in keeping seniors active, healthy, and remaining in the community. community. "Ontario really is a wonderful place to live if you're a senior," Jackson observed. He noted that the provincial government is spending $1.2 billion op home care and added that Ontario and Manitoba are the only two Canadian provinces who provide such care without a means test or inquiries into a senior's assets and income. "You don't have to open your bank book to determine whether or not you are eligible for services," services," he said. The minister also pointed pointed to improvements in funding for seniors' health care. For instance, the government has freed up another $35 million for cardiac care and a further $25 million for hip and knee replacements. A $20 million commitment to inoculate a million seniors against pneumonia is saving saving thousands of lives, lie added. Thé minister " agreed that expanding health care in certain key areas has meant tough decisions. "We've had to close hospitals hospitals in Toronto so we could expand community based services," he said. In the future, the process will continue, with 20,000 new nursing home beds being created in Ontario. Plans arc to create the first of those beds immediately immediately and the minister adds that these arc the first new beds in seniors' facilities in 10 years. The minister added that Ontario has worked towards standardizing home care for seniors. In the past, the average amount spent on home care ranged from $157 per senior in the Ottawa Valley to $51 per senior in Niagara. The objective now is to provide stan dardized care across the province. 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