Ontario’s budget should fast-track money for home care While home care can benefit from more cash, already committed funds can also make an enormous difference — provided they’re put to use properly. StarEditorial
hits those who work in the sector right in their pocketbooks: If you’re a personal support worker in Ontario, you can take a job in a hospital or you can work in home care — for nearly five dollars an hour less. And if you’re embarking on a nursing career, you’ll be out nearly 11 bucks an hour if you choose home care over hospitals.
The financial impact of this is considerable. While hospital stays cost an average of $730 a day, the daily price of home care is just $103. And even when patients receive an LTC placement, it comes at twice the price of home care. To be sure, Ontario has recognized the value of home care, and in last year’s budget the province earmarked $1 billion over three years for the sector. But as Ontario prepares its 2023 budget, it needs to ensure it gets the most bang for those bucks.
Better yet, this can be accomplished without an injection of new funds. Rather, Home Care Ontario recommends the province fast-track the money earmarked in last year’s budget, rather than distributing it over three years.
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