
How does each party plan to address the crisis in elder care?
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Is There Anything Planned to Stem the Rise in Deaths in Long Term Care Homes?
Since the height of the crisis, things have calmed down. We're starting to see deaths creep up again in long tim care homes and as no as cases rise in the community,. People who are the most vulnerable are going to be those who die. Is this where vaccine mandates come into play? Absolutely. This ito de tory vaccination of health care workers has kicked in in many provinces. But it all comes down to controlling the spread in the community. The less illness there is spreading, the less risk there is to people who are at high risk. So it's a pretty fundamental thing. What people are fearful of is seeing these lock downs again. They've really caused isolation and loneliness
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