Local long term care facilities are applauding a provincial government decision to increase the daily food supplement for their residents.
Starting September 1st, the food allowance will increase to seven dollars a day, up from five dollars and 57 cents.
Kevin Queen is the Chief Administrative Officer of Princess Court in Dryden and says the extra money will make a huge difference for them.
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The provincial government had just increased the daily food allowance back on July 1st, but Queen says this most recent increase is pretty significant.
