ADVOCACY
COVID-19 has clearly shown that home, not a hospital or long-term care facility, is the safest and preferred setting of care for seniors living with a frailty, individuals with chronic conditions and those at end-of-life. The federal government has laid out a strong foundation to build back better, to create a strong and resilient workforce, and ensure high quality home care is available for our most vulnerable populations. The federal priorities and funding commitements include:
As the country begins the process to build back better, we must create a sustainable publicly funded system for long-term health and supporting care so that vulnerable individuals have choices in the where they want to age and live. The CHCA is working with the federal government to advance the following key priority areas:
As Canada begins the process to build back better, to learn from the global pandemic we must create a long-term care system (both home and facility-based) that provides Canadians with the choice to receive services when they want it and where the best health outcomes are possible.
The CHCA conducted online surveys throughout January 2018, Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, targeting home care service providers and carers. The objective of the surveys was to gain a better understanding of what is needed to make home care better for people living with dementia and support their caregivers who play such a vital role. This report summarizes the feedback from the surveys and has been used to inform the federal government in its advancement of Bill C-233, an Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Download the report