Dr. Kathleen MacLellan:

We do not have a breakdown of those costs. The standard assessment tool, which we already referred to, might be helpful in this regard. It will provide us with a much better and more structured and objective approach in the assessment of care.

The Deputy is absolutely right that people with dementia have very specific, bespoke needs and need a person-centred approach. The standard assessment tool involves a number of assessments including frailty, cognitive assessment and the ability to live at home with certain supports or to have to go into longer-term care. Once we start moving with that, and there are commitments in the winter plan as we move into 2021, it will really help us provide much stronger, focused care for those with dementia.