SKILLS FOR LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE

GOVIND RAOCUPE RESEARCH (NATIONAL OFFICE)

May 20th, 2015

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1. Introduction

2. Context: pressures on health care

3 a) What conditions allow skills to be used

b) Skills that are necessary and used

4. Our collective challenge

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Extend medicare to residential long-term care, with increased federal funding and legislated standards

Expand home and community care services Phase out public funding to for-profit operators and

end contracting out Increase staffing, with legislated quality of care

standards Provide work environments that support high quality

care Support education and professional development Improve accountability and enforcement

SUGGESTED POINTS FOR A POLITICAL PROGRAMME