In 2021, BC Care Providers Association & EngAge BC presented “COVID 19: A Turning Point for Seniors’ Care” to recommend funding measures that will help the continuing care sector to become more resilient in the face of the threat posed by future waves of the coronavirus.
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Recommendation 5:
That the BC Government allocate $30 million over three years to establish a COVID-19 Innovation Fund to assist non-government independent living, assisted living and long-term care homes to ensure safety, improve quality of life and reduce social isolation by:
- implementing measures to ensure proper physical distancing through building enhancements and the implementation of creative visiting solutions;
- improving access to new tools and technologies for better communication between seniors and their families; and
- increasing and modifying existing recreational therapy programs to improve seniors’ quality of life.
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