Doris Grinspun, the executive director of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) has been a tireless defender of public not-for-profit health care. We’ve seen her speak truth to power at numerous conferences and public events. When she advocates on behalf of the RNAO, she speaks plainly and passionately.
Last month the RNAO released its submission to the government on Ontario’s seniors care strategy.
The document is full of good recommendations, from strong staffing standards in long-term care homes to a broadening of the policy lens to include government’s impact on the social determinants of health.
The biggest surprise, coming out during the same month as the Hudak health care platform, is the RNAO’s recommendation that the Community Care Access Centres be scrapped and the work be redistributed to the Local Health Integration Networks and to primary care providers, such as family health teams, community health centres and nurse practitioner-led clinics.
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