Seeking Solutions for Canada’s Care Home Crisis

Two people hold protest signs outside Maison Herron, a long-term care home in the Montreal suburb of Dorval, Que., on April 11, 2020. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

A military report highlighting deplorable conditions in care homes has left politicians searching for solutions. The Canadian Medical Association and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are both looking to the federal government to set guidelines and provide funds.

“We need the federal government at the table as a funding partner. Support us as we move forward. Help us fix this problem. We can’t fix it alone, no province can fix it alone,” Ford told reporters on June 1.