New Brunswick seniors stay in their homes longer would like to expand across the province.Nursing Homes Without Walls is a pilot project that provides support for 170 seniors in Southeast New Brunswick and those living along the Acadian Peninsula to allow them to stay in their homes rather than move to a nursing home.“Any problems that they have they can come to us and we help them sort it out,” said Pam Van Egmond, senior navigator for the Cape Tormentine region.
New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday Van Egmond said extra staff hired at local nursing homes liaise with seniors to help them access medical support and enroll in community programs, as well as social programs for which the application processes can be.