What are the parties promising on Long-term care?

We don't have any Liberal policies on Long-term care.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Long-term care.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Long-term care.

We don't have any NDP policies on Long-term care.

Create and enforce binding National Standards for long-term care, with federal funding tied to compliance

"Create and enforce binding National Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) to ensure quality, safety, and accessibility, with federal funding tied to compliance." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Create a dedicated Seniors' Care Transfer to the province, funding long-term care, home care, and community-based supports
Prioritise immigration pathways for senior care professionals, addressing long-term labour shortages in the sector
Require emergency and pandemic preparedness plans for all long-term care facilities, ensuring infection control, staffing capacity, and resident safety
Enforce long-term care standards with accountability measures and criminal penalties for non-compliance

"Enforce LTC standards with accountability measures and criminal penalties for non-compliance, preventing repeat violations by LTC operators." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
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Invest in national workforce recruitment and retention strategies, ensuring fair pay, benefits, and professional development for long-term care workers
Mandate a national standard of four hours of regulated care per day per resident

"Mandate a national standard of four hours of regulated care per day per resident, ensuring evidence-based staffing levels." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Ensure safe family access to long-term care facilities

"Ensure safe family access to LTC facilities, maintaining public health protocols without isolating residents from loved ones." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Fund 10 paid sick days for long-term care staff

"Fund 10 paid sick days for LTC staff, reducing the risk of illness transmission in care facilities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Expand wage top-ups for long-term care workers, and implement a minimum wage of $25/hour for personal support workers
Phase out for-profit long-term care, gradually transitioning to community-based, publicly-funded care models
Expand public long-term care infrastructure with interest-free loans, prioritising public and non-profit providers

Long-term care platforms