In 2018, “Close to Home: Families & Caregivers – Set priorities for addressing substance use and addiction in BC” was published by the BC Centre on Substance Use Network of Family Members & Caregivers with the support of the Vancouver Foundation. “Close to Home” details the challenges family members and caregivers face when seeking to support loved ones who struggle with substance use disorders. It also outlines priorities and action items for the BCCSU Network of Family Members and Caregivers, the provincial government and the regional health authorities.
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Regional health authorities must:
Recommendation 9: Ensure adequate sustainable funding for and equitable access to the full range of evidence-based care delivery options, including nurses, nurse practitioners, home health care providers, and integrated teams which include family members. The goal is optimize access to evidence-based, customized, culturally sensitive, and age appropriate pathways to recovery.-
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