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Health & Healthcare

Senior at-home care platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

PC
  • Provide $500/year rebates for home-based medical alert systems
  • Provide a grant up to $1,500/mo to families of seniors remaining at-home

    "Create a Primary Caregiver Grant of up to $1,500 a month to support families who choose to keep their loved ones at home longer instead of going to community care" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

  • Increase the Seniors Home Repair programme to $8,000

    "Increase income thresholds for the Seniors Home Repair program from $4,000 to $8,000" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

  • Add 50 new positions over 2 years to provide home care services and support for patients discharged from hospitals
  • Provide seniors living at-home with social and health services, including telehealth

    "Establishing a Care-in-Place program by working with home care, community care, and long-term care facilities to provide seniors living at home with enhanced social and health supports including telehealth services available from home, connecting residents with existing community services and programs, friendly check-in calls and in-person social visits, offering intergenerational programming with students, transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping and social outings, and opening recreational programs available at long-term care facilities to seniors living in their own homes." — peipc.ca, 2023-03-09

  • Increase the Seniors Safe at Home income threshold to $15,000

    "Increase income thresholds for the Seniors Safe at Home program from $10,000 to $15,000" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

Green
  • Use a wraparound approach with a simpler application process

    "Expand homecare services to seniors and other Islanders in need to make sure they can age in place with access to appropriate supports and services.

    • Adopt a wraparound approach for seniors. The application process must be simplified so Island seniors do not miss out on needed services.

    • Increase resources for Seniors Navigator." — 2023 Election Platform, 2023-03-23

  • Expand homecare services

Liberal
  • Expand the home-care budget
  • Increase funding for the Senior's Home Repair Program

    "Expanding funding under the Senior’s Home Repair Program to ensure more seniors have access to funding that allows them to remain in their homes longer" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Create a pilot project to provide up to $1,500/mo people who stay at home to care for a loved one, and provide various supports to the caregiver

    "Ensure the HomeFirst Homecare Program is focused on supporting the caregiver with system-wide health supports, including:

    • Provincial needs assessment to determine level of care requirements;

    • Inclusion in the Provincial Homecare program for monitoring and follow-up;

    • Access to 911 and Island EMS paramedics mobile integrated health services for in-home care under the guise of an expanded Senior’s Check-In Program;

    • Access to advanced first aid training for caregivers;

    • Access to mental health supports and training for caregivers;" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

NDP
  • Push back on privatisation
  • Create a Caregiver Tax Credit

    "Create a substantial Caregiver Tax Credit to provide real financial support to family caregivers." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Provide OT, physio, social work, personal support, and home help in the public home care programme

    "Strengthen the full-range complement of professional services in the publicly managed home care program – OT, physio, social work, personal support and home help." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Prioritise livable wages, stable work, and health and safety for long-term and home-care workers

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