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(March 23, 2021)<\/p>\n

By: Nebal Snan, The Telegram<\/p>\n

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Although Nova Scotia had a strong overall response to the pandemic, flaws in the long-term care system cost lives, with about 86 per cent of deaths from COVID-19 happening in long-term care. Pictured is the Northwood Halifax campus in September, 2020. – Tim Krochak\/File<\/em><\/p>\n

Health-care advocates across Canada are calling on the federal government to tie funding for long-term care facilities with compliance to rigorous national standards.<\/p>\n

The demand comes as COVID-19 continues to\u00a0expose long-standing issues<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in the sector, which is partially funded by the federal government through federal-provincial-territorial transfer payments.<\/p>\n

Unlike hospital care, long-term care is not covered under the Canada Health Act, which is the basis for the country\u2019s publicly funded health-care system. As a result, each province or territory has a unique approach to care provision in the system serving one of Canada\u2019s most vulnerable communities. This has created inconsistencies in the level of care provided, governance models, and resource allocation policies across the country even before the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his commitment to nailing down national standards in long-term care in late 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no short-term fix for long-term care,\u201d said Steven Staples, acting national director of policy and advocacy at the Canadian Health Coalition, in an online news conference Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to see the federal government put the cards on the table \u2014 What are the national standards going to be to fix this problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

What the standards should look like<\/h3>\n

Groups including the Canadian Health Coalition and Canadians4LTC have worked with lawyer Steven Shrybman to map out what these standards should look like.<\/p>\n

\"Lawyer<\/p>\n

Lawyer Steven Shrybman said at a virtual news conference Monday that the federal government should introduce long-term care national standards through legislation, rather than a federal-provincial-territorial agreement. – Nebal Snan\/Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n

In a\u00a0document<\/a><\/span>\u00a0titled Proposed National Standards for Long-Term Residential Care, Shrybman outlines how long-term care facilities should be regulated. Some of the recommendations have been\u00a0highlighted by advocates before<\/a><\/span>, such as setting a standard ratio of patient to care provider and requiring minimum hours of care per patient.<\/p>\n

Other recommendations include creating a home-like environment for residents that supports their well-being and respects their culture, requiring certification and professional qualifications for all employees at a long-term care home, and providing semi-private or private rooms.<\/p>\n

To enhance accountability, the group demands ensuring surprise inspection reports are made available to the public, and providing meaningful recourse for staff, families, and residents when they believe standards are not being met.<\/p>\n

The proposal also recommends creating an independent national long-term care advisory panel with annual reports to Parliament on whether the standards are met. Not abiding by the standards means the facility gets no funding from the government.<\/p>\n

Nova Scotia facing consistency issues<\/h3>\n

In Nova Scotia, 57 people have died from COVID-19 in long-term care, making up about 86 per cent of deaths from the disease in the province. That\u2019s close to 20 per cent higher than the 67 per cent national average, according to the latest\u00a0data tracker<\/a><\/span>\u00a0from the National Institute on Aging at Ryerson University.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven with a strong pandemic response overall, long-standing problems in long-term care cost lives,\u201d said Chris Parsons, provincial co-ordinator at the Nova Scotia Health Coalition.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/p>\n

Chris Parsons, provincial co-ordinator at the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, said at a virtual news conference that the group’s legal document should provide a path forward for the federal government to improve long-term care. – Nebal Snan\/Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n

Nova Scotia has the highest number of private for-profit and not-for-profit long-term care facilities in Canada, second only to New Brunswick, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith so much of the system run outside of government, problems with standardization, with inspections, and ensuring money is spent on care is a particular challenge in Nova Scotia,\u201d said Parsons.<\/p>\n

Need for legislation<\/h3>\n

Trudeau said in an interview with the Canadian Press last December that he\u2019s willing to partner with and fund any province or territory that wants to improve standards in long-term care.<\/p>\n

It was followed by a letter to Health Minister Patty Hajdu, issued in January 2021, where he directs her to work \u201cwith the Minister of Seniors, work with the provinces and territories to set new, national standards for long-term care so that seniors get the best support possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

While few details are available on how these standards will be implemented, Shrybman said a federal-provincial agreement should not be on the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe obvious problem is that such agreements simply lack permanence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the crisis goes away and the public attention turns to other things and the agreements expire, we no longer have what a statutory commitment will ensure, which is that the federal government takes responsibility on an on-going basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, shown in a file photo during the October election campaign, said that Canada should eliminate for-profit long-term care homes. – Rebecca Cook \/ Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n

The group expects that bringing these standards through legislation ensures the government continues to fund long-term care, in addition to \u201cshifting societal expectations so that long term care becomes understood as a necessary element of Canada\u2019s commitment to providing health care to all Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking profit out of long-term care<\/h3>\n

The advocates are also demanding that the federal government reduce and eventually eliminate for-profit providers in the long-term care sector. They claim that for-profit providers further complicate issues in the sector as they don\u2019t prioritize optimizing the quality of care that patients receive,<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir \u2026 first legal obligation as corporate entities is to return profits to their investors,\u201d said Shrybman.<\/p>\n

The federal NDP tabled a motion Monday that calls on the federal government to transition existing for-profit long-term care homes to not-for-profit by 2030.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that for-profit means less care. It means less hours of care. It means less quality food,\u201d NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said at another online press conference Monday.<\/p>\n

Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, said she opposes the motion, pointing to provincial jurisdiction over health care.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe federal government does not have the legal authority to do what the NDP is proposing,\u201d Schulte said on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Parsons said the document produced by the group \u201clays out a path forward\u201d for the federal government to enact change it comes to long-term care.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s say no more \u2026 vaguely pointing to federalism as a short-cut to dodge explanation, debate or accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n

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