Older adults live best at home and in their communities.
Home and Community Support Services enable older adults to live at home and in their community, where they want to be.
We need greater investment in Home & Community Support Services for a better future for all.
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There is a critical need to improve home and community support services across the province. Older Adults and those with disabilities prefer to receive care in their own homes and communities.
Wage and Compensation Gap
The persistent wage gap between the home and community care sector and other health sectors poses a significant challenge in recruiting and retaining qualified professionals. Skilled professionals, who choose to work in this sector, will earn considerably less than their peers in other healthcare domains.
The wage disparity not only undervalues the essential work that home and community care PSWs perform but also stifles the sector from attracting and retaining the talent it needs.
Growing Need for Home and Community Care
The persistent wage gap between the home and community care sector and other health sectors poses a significant challenge in recruiting and retaining qualified professionals. Skilled professionals, who choose to work in this sector, will earn considerably less than their peers in other healthcare domains.
High Acuity Care in Homes and Communities
The perception that providing care in the community is less demanding than in institutional settings is simply incorrect. Over the past decade, there has been a notable increase in the acuity level of clients in the community.
We have more individuals returning home and living in communities with higher medical needs making it imperative that we provide the appropriate compensation and operation support to our health professionals in home and community care needs.
