B.C., federal government strike deal around home and community care
An agreement between Victoria and Ottawa funding home and community care, as well as services for mental health and addiction has been renewed for one year.
The agreement was first a part of a 10-year-long federal health care plan outlined in 2017 but discussions about its renewal unfolded against the backdrop of talk between Ottawa and provinces to increase the Canada Health Transfer and bilateral deals. On the home and community care side, the agreement promises to increase support for in-home respite; community-based professional and caregiver support; and community-based palliative care. On the side of mental and health addiction services, the agreement promises to improve the ability of family health care to respond to mental health and addictions; expand access to integrated youth services using virtual care; and expand access to services for vulnerable populations among other measures.
That is less than for what B.C. had asked and the agreement itself includes strict reporting requirements by the provinces to Ottawa. Duclos said data is key to ensure the effectiveness of health care spending.“We have seen a significant increase for example in home support hours in B.C. since this agreement came into place,” he said. “We have seen a dramatic increase in community services.
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