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G21-P033 Universal Long-Term Care and Establishing National Standards | VGM-2 Amended Version
Submitter Name
Annamie Paul
Ratification Vote Results: Adopted
Proposal
This is the amended proposal adopted by GPC membership at the VGM-2.
Recognizing that access to universal health care is a right, guaranteed at every stage of life, and that the Green Party seeks to include long term care (LTC) in the Canada Health Act, to establish national standards for LTC across the continuum of care from home to facility.
Objective
Canada’s existing patchwork of long-term care (LTC) has fatal structural flaws. In recognition of this fact, and also of LTC’s clear role as an essential medical service, there is a need to establish universal public funding of LTC, strict regulations enforcing national standards, and a transition away from for-profit facilities.
Benefit
Universal health care is a right and must be guaranteed at every stage of life. A universal LTC funding model has been proven to be most effective in ensuring quality of care for residents. It also offers more options for remaining in the community and ensures dignity for LTC residents.
Supporting Comments from Submitter
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Green Value(s)
Sustainability, Social Justice
Relation to Existing Policy
Add to current GPC policy
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3 comments
P030, P031, P032 and P033 should have been amalgamated, no? In the end, I like P032 wording the best of the four. They aren't identicle, but they do overlap.
P031, P032, P033 were removed from the green bundles at VGM Phase 1. There is considerable overlap btw these proposals and they need to be amalgamated or 2 need to be rejected. The challenge? Health care transfer payments are federal & health care implementation (& standards) are under provincial jurisdiction. I think including LTC in the Canada Health Act is the best vehicle to legislatively advance the implementation of national standards and ceasing for profit LTC.
I agree they have to be amalgamated. The language is justifiably reactionary after the Covid crisis in LTC however we need to have move forward with proactive solutions. PO33 states a switch to municipal homes which is too prescriptive. My preference is PO33. A Long term care home is a medical/health facility, part of the continuum of care for the most frail and those who need nursing care. While improving and adequately funding LTC, we need to provide more care and housing options in the community for the majority of seniors who could manage without institutional care -which is what they would prefer and at a lower cost.
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