They include providing long-term care to anyone who needs it, increasing pay and benefits for long-term care workers in the private and non-profit sector, mandating four hours minimum of direct care per resident per day and increasing spending on home care to 35 per cent of total public spending on long-term care. #cdnpoli https://t.co/ZOhJgZ7cQm —@paulmanlyThousands of Canadians have died in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to widespread calls for changes. Of the $13.6 billion spent on long-term care in 2019-20, $13.2 billion was direct spending by provinces, says the report. Provision of long-term care is the responsibility of the provinces and territories, and the report notes that the federal health transfer does not specify an amount for long-term care. "The PBO report makes it clear that there must be serious investment from all levels of government in long-term care," he said.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2021 14:04 UTC