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Health & Healthcare

Seniors' health platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Liberal
  • Double the Aging Well at Home Grant to $800/year
  • Double the Caregiver Benefit to $800/month
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"Many seniors want to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own communities and homes, even when they require medical treatment. A re-elected Liberal Government will therefore double both the Aging Well at Home Grant from $400 to $800 per year, and the Caregiver Benefit from $400 to $800 per month. Seniors will get even more help with the costs associated with living longer at home, such as grocery and meal delivery, health care services, medication and prescription delivery, small home repairs and transportation. And, caregivers will receive more money to help sustain the important support they provide." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

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PC
  • Invest $26M to build seniors' communities across the province

    "While speaking to a local seniors' organization, Wakeham announced a new PC government will invest $26 million to help build vibrant, active, seniors communities across the province.

    'My government will work with communities - just like the one here in Lab west, to help create affordable and independent housing for seniors who prefer to move into a community environment,' said Wakeham 'We want seniors to live healthy, active lives surrounded by their friends in their communities' "

    — pcnl.ca, retrieved 2025-10-06

  • Review the home support programme to ensure access

    "Help seniors age comfortably at home by expanding programs and services. We will con- duct a review of the home support program to make sure seniors who need home care can receive home care." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Improve access to household repairs and safety upgrades like grab bars and ramps

    "Make it easier for seniors to stay in their homes by improving access to repairs and safety upgrades like grab bars and ramps." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

NDP
  • Increase wages and benefits for home support workers, and work towards integrating them into the public system

    "We’ll increase the wages and benefits for home support workers, as a first step towards integrating them into the public system – supporting seniors to stay in their homes longer." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

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