I will look for an [alternative] rather than go to one of those (long-term care homes) for both of us. Long-term care with long-term problemsThe SARS outbreak of 2003 led to strong recommendations to improve the management of long-term care facilities, she said — recommendations that faded from view once the crisis passed. No more 'duct tape solutions'People should start by understanding that the fix for long-term care won't be quick or cheap, said Villeneuve. But that risks pitting the long-term care sector's needs against those of the personal care workers who are performing the home visits that allow many elderly Canadians to stay out of long-term care facilities. Experts say that if home care falters, more elderly people will end up in long-term care, further burdening the system.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2020 08:00 UTC