The federal government should establish principles for long-term care homes in Canada, but it is up to all of us to recognize the skilled work that is performed in them, says Professor Pat Armstrong
Is it necessary to put long-term care homes into the hands of the federal government? No, but the government should set the principles to guide universal, accessible and not-for-profit care across Canada, says Pat Armstrong, Distinguished Research Professor in York’s Department of Sociology. Armstrong speaks to “Unpublished Cafe” about why she started to study long-term care around the world years ago, why long-term care homes are needed to provide the kind of care that can’t be provided at home, and why we need to recognize and respect Personal Support Workers who provide this skilled labour. Read the story and listen to her interview here.