A campaign called “Who Cares?” is hoping to get the government and public talking about community care services.
It is the creation of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, who are advocating services like group and special care homes, transition houses and home care should all be integrated under public administration.
CUPE maintains the fragmentation of the community care sector remains at an all time high, in part because of no centralized authority.
Spokesperson Julie Doucet says it makes no sense the government uses a hands off approach for essential care services.
CUPE adds without public management or oversight of the community care sector, there is a lot of financial waste through inefficiency that a structure would fix.
Auditor General Kim MacPherson has recommended the creation of a comprehensive long term plan for the aging population.
She said the solution should include nursing homes, other long term care facilities as well as in-home care and family support services.
