Federal Government Commits $75 Million for Senior Health Research Project in New Brunswick

Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor talks with reporters after addressing the Canadian Public Health Association's annual Public Health conference in Montreal on Thursday, May 31, 2018. New Brunswick is becoming a laboratory for Canadian research on better aging. The federal health minister has announced a $75 million pilot project in the province that she says will help develop national solutions to improve seniors' quality of life.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investing $75 millions in New Brunswick’s Healthy Senior Pilot Project, following up on a commitment the federal government made in the 2018 budget.

The project will provide information “on how to better support seniors in their homes, communities, and care facilities,” the agency said in a press release.