The pandemic is shining an interrogative floodlight on the face of Canada's elder care system. The older person in long-term care has become the divisive and central figure of our pandemic response and its shortcomings. Outside of long-term care homes, much of the community response to the pandemic has focused on virtual care. In the space between long-term care and virtual care, however, there is home-based care. Bluntly, we must ask ourselves and our leaders whether we will elevate home care to be a cornerstone of elder care.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 09:00 UTC