Members of the Canadian Association for Long Term Care (CALTC) gathered in Ottawa from February 4th to 6th for their Annual Lobby Day on the Hill and Annual General Meeting. The purpose of the three-day event was to plan for CALTC’s activities in 2020/2021, and to raise awareness among policy makers about the challenges and opportunities facing the long-term care sector.
BC Care Providers Association Board President Aly Devji, VP of Public Affairs Mike Klassen, and other CALTC members met with Members of Parliament (MPs) from across Canada to urge the government to make seniors’ care a priority in the upcoming federal budget.
Armed with their new pre-budget submission, CALTC members sought the support of MPs on the following commitments:
- Address the seniors care labour shortage by developing a Pan-Canadian Health Human Resources Strategy.
- Invest in seniors housing where care is provided by using federal infrastructure funding to create 42,000 new beds and help rebuild old homes.
- Support innovation, data collection, and benchmarking standards by mandating, funding, and supporting the implementation of a new management information system for long-term care.
