The Committee was informed that the province has established a Vulnerable Populations Task Group with a number of working groups looking at various issues from housing to food security to help during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Robyn Dobbin will represent the Seniors Advisory Committee on this Seniors working group and will provide the SAC members with relevant and up to date information when it becomes available.
The following organizations are associated with this task force :
• SeniorsNL
• NL 50+ Federation
• Connections for Seniors
• Seniors’ Coalition
• United Way
• Members of the Provincial Advisory Council on Aging and Seniors
• NL Seniors’ Advocate
• Seniors and Aging division staff from CSSD (Children, Seniors and Social Development
• The Town of Conception Bay South
Sharron Callahan is also a member of this Task Force. Both representatives agreed to keep the Committee apprised of activities as they unfold. Councillor Stapleton agreed to update Council on the status and effectiveness of this group.