farewell address

on the care of seniors

Duckett further accused the government of funding hospitals at the expense of care facilities for seniors. He said while other provinces were boosting funding for non-acute facilities, Alberta had reduced per-capita spending on long-term-care or assisted living facilities in the last decade.

AND not DNR

allow natural death, this is much too sensible

An apologia

" When asked how many acute care beds Calgary will need in five years, Duckett was quick to set straight such thinking: "You should start by saying: What is the best way of meeting people's needs?" he said. "If I were asked where I think the under-investment is most acute, it's actually in the community services.""