Warehousing disabled people in long-term care homes needs to stop. Instead, nationalize home care.

Kelly Fritsch, Carleton University and Fady Shanouda, Carleton University https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/warehousing-disabled-people-in-long-term-care-homes-needs-to-stop–instead–nationalize-home-care- The failures in both private and publicly funded long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada have led to 15,000 COVID-19 deaths. Calls to reform LTC through nationalization have become widespread, garnering support from unions, national advocacy organizations and political parties. While LTC is often considered to be a necessary institution to support the complex medical care … Continue reading Warehousing disabled people in long-term care homes needs to stop. Instead, nationalize home care.