The government has finally responded to the concerns regarding meal standards and committed to a necessary review of the budget. Your persistence brought this issue into the light and ensured that the dignity of residents remains a priority. We will monitor the implementation of these changes to ensure they are …
October 10, 2016
Leo Glavine would be "happy to have" Northwood's food on his table....so make him prove it!
Final supporters
CTV Atlantic's 6pm broadcast on August 25th 2016 featured a story about government cuts to nursing home budgets in Nova Scotia. A hot button story over the last week has been the $5.40 per day meal budget for each resident living at Northwood in Halifax. Northwood alleges that the meal budget has been effected by large cuts to nursing home budgets by the government. Meanwhile, the premier says Northwood makes it's own spending decisions and that they are running a "surplus"....said surplus is $26,000 for 2016.....however, the Liberal's budget cut to Northwood was $600,000 for 2016. Leo Glavine was quoted in a media scrum saying: "It is a meal I'd very quickly and readily put on my table" when speaking on the topic of Northwood's $5.40 per day meal budget for its residents.
Leo Glavine's comments are extremely insensitive and lack integrity. I am petitioning to have Leo Glavine either (a) Eat 3 square meals at Northwood for 30 straight days or (b) Eat 3 square meals daily on nothing more than a budget of $5.40 cents.
A man in Mr. Glavine's position should act in a responsible, respectful & sensitive manner while representing and conducting the business of the people of Nova Scotia.
Updates
August 27, 2016
The response to this campaign indicates that many people find these comments as unacceptable as I do. This momentum demonstrates that the community expects professional accountability from those in public office. We are prepared to ensure that this challenge remains a prominent subject of discussion.
Reached 100 supporters
August 27, 2016
88 Comments
A perfect opportunity for Leo Glavine to put up or shut up. When making a statement like the one he is alleged to have made, one should be willing and able to back it up by applying the situation to himself on an extended basis, thereby gaining some much needed experience.
You have no idea how much these nursing homes, try and meet the Resident's needs. They have reduced budgets to the bare bones. This is their home !!! Shame on you!
Leo I don't know where you purchase your groceries but 5.40 a day for a meal plan. What country do you live in???? A person is luck to HAVE ONE MEAL A DAY WITH 5.40.
Because I've seen the meals and the cuts that cause families to ensure a family member had to come in and feed their loved one because there isn't enough staff to do so.
It is time to watch over the seniors of this country. After all they are the ones that made Canada the country it is. Such a shame they have to live in poverty and choose to eat rather than get needed meds. Then to add insult to injury need to go on a long waiting list to get a bed in a nursing home that suffers cut backs in staff and food. Shame on you!!
I challenge him to eat three square meals a day for $5.40
Make sure we see the results.
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The government has finally responded to the concerns regarding meal standards and committed to a necessary review of the budget. Your persistence brought this issue into the light and ensured that the dignity of residents remains a priority. We will monitor the implementation of these changes to ensure they are …
October 10, 2016
Leo Glavine would be "happy to have" Northwood's food on his table....so make him prove it!
Final supporters
CTV Atlantic's 6pm broadcast on August 25th 2016 featured a story about government cuts to nursing home budgets in Nova Scotia. A hot button story over the last week has been the $5.40 per day meal budget for each resident living at Northwood in Halifax. Northwood alleges that the meal budget has been effected by large cuts to nursing home budgets by the government. Meanwhile, the premier says Northwood makes it's own spending decisions and that they are running a "surplus"....said surplus is $26,000 for 2016.....however, the Liberal's budget cut to Northwood was $600,000 for 2016. Leo Glavine was quoted in a media scrum saying: "It is a meal I'd very quickly and readily put on my table" when speaking on the topic of Northwood's $5.40 per day meal budget for its residents.
Leo Glavine's comments are extremely insensitive and lack integrity. I am petitioning to have Leo Glavine either (a) Eat 3 square meals at Northwood for 30 straight days or (b) Eat 3 square meals daily on nothing more than a budget of $5.40 cents.
A man in Mr. Glavine's position should act in a responsible, respectful & sensitive manner while representing and conducting the business of the people of Nova Scotia.
Updates
August 27, 2016
The response to this campaign indicates that many people find these comments as unacceptable as I do. This momentum demonstrates that the community expects professional accountability from those in public office. We are prepared to ensure that this challenge remains a prominent subject of discussion.
Reached 100 supporters
August 27, 2016
88 Comments
I ask him to eat the food for 30 days ... my bet is you couldn't do it ...and you certainly couldn't eat for $5.40 a day ..that would just be your coffee money ... our seniors need respect ...
A perfect opportunity for Leo Glavine to put up or shut up. When making a statement like the one he is alleged to have made, one should be willing and able to back it up by applying the situation to himself on an extended basis, thereby gaining some much needed experience.
You have no idea how much these nursing homes, try and meet the Resident's needs. They have reduced budgets to the bare bones. This is their home !!! Shame on you!
Leo I don't know where you purchase your groceries but 5.40 a day for a meal plan. What country do you live in???? A person is luck to HAVE ONE MEAL A DAY WITH 5.40.
Because I've seen the meals and the cuts that cause families to ensure a family member had to come in and feed their loved one because there isn't enough staff to do so.
It is time to watch over the seniors of this country. After all they are the ones that made Canada the country it is. Such a shame they have to live in poverty and choose to eat rather than get needed meds. Then to add insult to injury need to go on a long waiting list to get a bed in a nursing home that suffers cut backs in staff and food. Shame on you!!
I challenge him to eat three square meals a day for $5.40
Make sure we see the results.
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I ask him to eat the food for 30 days ... my bet is you couldn't do it ...and you certainly couldn't eat for $5.40 a day ..that would just be your coffee money ... our seniors need respect ...