We don’t need government committees, inquiries or 21-page reports gathering dust. We need a non-partisan committee and concrete action
The problems are well known, and so are the solutions.
We have warehoused too many people. We need a better balance of institutional and home care, and support for family caregivers. We need oversight. Care providers undergo a multitude of inspections but they are not done in a coherent, systemic fashion. A complaints-based approach isn’t sufficient.
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