Convention:
2012
Policy:
That the NPF and its members call on the federal and provincial governments to cooperate, improve, and implement the following programme so as to improve home care for seniors:
a. provide and improve restive relief for voluntary care givers;
b. provide paid leave for family care givers when necessary;
c. provide sufficient home support through federal and/or provincial funding agreements; and
d. financially support current volunteer programmes and encourage the establishment of new volunteer programmes which have seniors helping seniors with minor home repair programmes, non-medical health promotional programmes and visitations, companionship, and social excursion programmes.
Number:
8
Section:
Health
