2023 COALITION FOR SENIORS AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS' RIGHTS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
​Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents’ Rights, annual meeting held at the Riverview Lions Club, had an excellent turnout. Senator Nancy Hartling and Hon. Minister Kathy Bockus were unable to attend due to work commitments. They sent their regrets.

Guest Speaker Claire Johnson, Associate Professor University Moncton provided an excellent talk on Public and Private Health Care. The audience were well engaged.
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Elizabeth Martin, long time supporter of the Coalition  addressed the group of her experience of being scammed of $12,200. “I can’t believe I fell for it", she said.
Executive Director, Cecile  Cassista gave a summary of her work for the Coalition since the last AGM 2022.
The Coalition is calling on the Higgs government to address seniors in the province.
  1. Home Care system by making it affordable and public.
  2. Affordable rates and regulate Special Care Homes.
  3. Inspection of Nursing and Special Care be done more frequently and unannounced.
  4. Transfer Seniors to a Ministry of it’s own from the Department of Social Development.
  5. Extra Mural program to be strengthened by additional resources and staff.
  6. Nursing Homes rate to be based on scale of income.
Reference paper “Aging with Confidence” can be found on https://www.nbcoalitionforseniors.org/briefs.htm
2022 COALITION FOR SENIORS AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS' RIGHTS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
Board of Directors 2022-2024
President Diane Mollins
Past President Debbie Ellison
1st Vice President,
Pat Goobie
2nd Vice President,
Sharon Teare
Treasurer Martha Thompson
Secretary Lorraine Casey
Director Curtis Hachey
Director John McKay
Director John Bailey
Director Kim Copp
Director June McNairn
Emeritus Director Hector Cormier
Emeritus Director Claire Gay
Executive Director Cecile Cassista