The province’s new seniors lawyer is outlining some of the top priorities for his office.
Social worker Susan Walsh officially took the oath of office yesterday.
Walsh outlines five key priorities for his office. These are the transformation of the acute, long-term and community care system, the response to the rising cost of living, the plan to address the challenges of housing, the programs and services to address the aging and, finally, a status report on the current recommendations of the Office.
The first step for your office, Walsh says, will be to go out and listen to the groups of seniors and seniors.
She says they want to do a “fact check” on where things were before COVID and where things are today. She wants to make sure that she is well aligned with what is being heard in the community.
Meanwhile, the appointment of an Advocate for the Elderly has led to other changes in the civil service.
Alan Doody is now Deputy Minister of Children, the Elderly and Social Development.
Doody has been working with the provincial government for nearly 20 years and most recently served as an associate deputy minister in the Department of Health and Community Services and as interim general manager of the NL Health Information Center.
Doody replaces Susan Walsh.