Seniors paying up to 40% of income for one or two hours of daily home care: BC Seniors Advocate
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BC's Senior Advocate says at-home care needs to be much more affordable for seniors.
In a new report, Isobel Mackenzie says seniors are paying up to 40 per cent of their income for one-to-two hours of care at home per day.
Mackenzie says as a result there are 4,200 seniors in long-term care who could be living at home, and she suggests that is costing B.C. taxpayers more than $116 million dollars per year.
She also says at-home care is precarious for workers, who often work casual and part-time.
Guest: Isobel Mckenzie
Seniors Advocate for British Columbia
BC's Senior Advocate says at-home care needs to be much more affordable for seniors.
In a new report, Isobel Mackenzie says seniors are paying up to 40 per cent of their income for one-to-two hours of care at home per day.
Mackenzie says as a result there are 4,200 seniors in long-term care who could be living at home, and she suggests that is costing B.C. taxpayers more than $116 million dollars per year.
She also says at-home care is precarious for workers, who often work casual and part-time.
Guest: Isobel Mckenzie
Seniors Advocate for British Columbia