 As the Ministry of Health takes steps to embrace its portfolio of developing programs for the elderly, a ceremony was held recently to officially hand over the comfort-based senior citizens home to the ministry. Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, the Honourable Mosejiabatis, along with Ministry of Equity and Health officials, also took the opportunity to tour the facility. The Honourable Mosejiabatis commended the staff and management of the senior citizens home for the work done on a daily basis and says he looks forward to working together to bring the institution to a level. But our responsibility as a ministry, as directed by the Prime Minister, Honourable Philip GPA, is to develop a program within our ministry which focuses on elderly affairs. And for the first time in St. Lucia we are trying to develop this exciting program which will involve comfort-based senior citizens home and the other programs which will focus on the elderly in St. Lucia. There must be collaboration, we cannot do this on our own, we must work with the Department of Equity, we must work with the Department of Sports and Education and everybody else to ensure that we succeed. Director of Human Services in the Ministry of Equity Beverly Poyard says although it is bittersweet handing over the institution to the Ministry of Health, they remain committed to a fruitful collaboration. A change in the parent ministry does not speak to a change in the manner in which we care for our older persons. As a matter of fact, being under the Ministry of Health, we almost kind of take it for granted that certain facilities and certain amenities would become more readily available. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Jenny Daniels says the Ministry of Health looks forward to continuing the provision of quality healthcare to the elderly. We pledge at the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs to continue to provide the necessary support and even maybe greater support in some areas so that the work that has begun here can continue from now into the future. We know that there have been certain arrangements that have been put in place, we know that there are agencies that have been liaising with the institution and we pledge to continue those liaisons and to seek greater liaisons where necessary to allow for the continuation of the work programme. The Comfort Bay Senior Citizens' Home is a residential care institution for the elderly, which is located in Black Bay View Hort. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, I am Phenileptun.