‘A Crisis for Home Care’: Droves of Workers Leave for Hospitals, Nursing Homes
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, said the home care situation is dire. Wage parity can solve some of the problems, he said.
"A nurse working in an acute care hospital makes far more than a nurse working in a long-term care home who makes far more than a nurse working in home care," Sinha said.
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Oct 31, 2021
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The Canadian Press
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