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While one elderly St. John's couple fears a possible separation in long-term care, another family nearby has already gone through this scenario. They ask for solutions, such as a policy similar to Nova Scotia's, which enables couples to stay together once they enter a provincial facility.
A new CBC series, Concerning Care, is taking a deeper look at home and respite care in the province and at the struggles different people dealing with it face.
"I think and I hope that the message it sends to people is that it's a serious piece of legislation," says Cecil Whitten, a self-described disability advocate who has cerebral palsy, about the new accessibility legislation passed in the House of Assembly at the end of 2021.