Layton proposes new help for senior health care
New Democrats have a plan for next generation of health care
PRINCE GEORGE – NDP leader Jack Layton announced new measures today to address challenges faced by Canada’s aging population and help prepare frontline health care for the next generation.
“Yesterday we proposed ways to help families keep older relatives at home longer,” said Layton. “Today we are proposing new measures to help our health care system deal with the growing need for home care and other health services.”
The New Democrat proposal includes measures to keep seniors at home longer, improve the quality of the home care they receive and negotiate a dedicated transfer for long-term care as part of the 2014 health accords.
“For five years, Stephen Harper has ignored the health care challenges facing older Canadians,” said Layton. “Our Quality Home Care Plan and new Long-Term Care Initiative will show real leadership on health care for seniors and help families caring for older relatives at home.”
Layton’s proposal will:
“We need leadership on health care to help communities like Prince George here in British Columbia,” concluded Layton. “I have a practical, affordable plan to bring more nurses and doctors to our communities, keep seniors in their homes longer and give families a break.”
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“Yesterday we proposed ways to help families keep older relatives at home longer,” said Layton. “Today we are proposing new measures to help our health care system deal with the growing need for home care and other health services.”
The New Democrat proposal includes measures to keep seniors at home longer, improve the quality of the home care they receive and negotiate a dedicated transfer for long-term care as part of the 2014 health accords.
“For five years, Stephen Harper has ignored the health care challenges facing older Canadians,” said Layton. “Our Quality Home Care Plan and new Long-Term Care Initiative will show real leadership on health care for seniors and help families caring for older relatives at home.”Layton’s proposal will:
- Improve access for quality home care, helping 100,000 more families a year
- Make home care and long-term care insured services by adding them to the Canada Health Act
- Establish a long-term care transfer through the 2014 Health Accord negotiations
- Double the loan program for helping families renovate to keep older relatives in their homes
“We need leadership on health care to help communities like Prince George here in British Columbia,” concluded Layton. “I have a practical, affordable plan to bring more nurses and doctors to our communities, keep seniors in their homes longer and give families a break.”
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The proposal presented in this post is unique and will definitely provide some relief to the people belonging to the old age group.
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I hope the senior health care will continue to develop and grow over the years because it is so vital that it does. I have been searching for some of the best New Jersey Senior Care and I wonder how this is going to affect it. Thanks for sharing this.
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