NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says if she’s voted in, seniors and their families will no longer have to worry about the long-term care bed situation that’s been plaguing the province for quite some time now.
She addressed the issue in a packed cafe on Gore Street during her tour stop in Sault Ste. Marie on this rainy Saturday afternoon, saying that she plans to add 600 beds in the Sault as quickly as possible. She said part of her plan is to put Sault Ste. Marie at the top of the long-term care priority list.
“Two years is far too long to wait for Sault Ste. Marie seniors and their families that love them,” Horwath said. “Seniors often wait without the daily support they need to protect their own health and safety – and the worry their families cope with during that time can be immense. We can do better to get people into a home that offers the care they need, when they need it.”
Currently, the city only has 1,030 long-term care beds. This means that the 587 people on the wait list are being either pushed to the wayside or being forced to take up hospital beds, limiting those for other people who may need them.
The 600-bed commitment is part of Horwath’s plan to add 15,000 new long-term care beds across the province in the next five years; and 40,000 over the next 10 years. This plan couples with her promise to commit to inquiring about conditions in care homes as well as her plan to ensure that all care homes give each resident a minimum of four hours of hands-on care each day.
“We can do so much better than that by the people of the Sault; we can do so much better than that for Ontarians,” Horwath stated. “This election is all about what kind of change people want. New democrats are offering change for the better.”
She also addressed PC Party Leader Doug Ford’s plan to cut $6 million dollars across the board, which would impact senior’s care and health care, by saying, “It doesn’t have to be that way. There is hope for the future; there is hope for Sault Ste. Marie.”
In addition to addressing the wait lists and conditions afflicting long-term care, the NDP’s platform also promises to help seniors age in place and maintain their health by:
- Investing in home care and eliminating wait lists for personal support services
- Stopping cuts to local hospitals, ensuring that seniors can get the services they need close to home
- Allowing seniors to defer property taxes until they can sell their home, making life more affordable
- Extending publicly-funded dental care to every senior who doesn’t have retiree benefits
So, how does the party plan on paying off Ontario’s large deficit, while keeping their platform promises?
“We’re actually going to ask the wealthiest, richest people in Ontario, the richest corporations, to help us pay for these services,” Horwath explained. “So you’ll see that we do project deficits initially, but those deficits begin to reduce so we have the trajectory downward years four and five and we will begin to balance after that.”
She continued by saying, “The most important thing people need to think about is how much deficit families are experiencing. How many struggles do we know that everyday families are having to deal with? We’re going to fix the family budget first; we’re going to make life more affordable and make sure people can build a good life here. And then we’ll turn our attention to continuing to ensure that the deficit is decreased and then eliminated.”
Hi, I was blinking in this photo and I’m making kind of a trump face but don’t try to use that against me. I really liked Andreas speech I’m from the U.S. I came all the way from Michigan to hear her speech. I’m a huge supporter of Canadian politics and her. I think she’s a great candidate for Ontario premier.
Watch for the Liberals and the NDP to form a coalition government and block Ford.
You have determined this based on what exactly-you too need to be accountable!
All lies. Her nose is growing longer with each word spoken. If you vote for anyone other than the PC’s you will be voting to keep Wynne.
Vote for PC only and make your vote count for a change.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=926484984202202&id=100005221264674
Spare us the links to FAILBOOK
Tax and spend. Tax and spend. Tax and spend. It’s all the NDP knows and then it wonders why it can no longer win any seats.
Maybe instead of spending so much time spewing hate some of you could be focussing on being the part of your community that creates solutions. Seems to me to many people in the Sault complain and it does nothing to change anything, hence the reason things havent changed much in this city for decades. I am pretty sure politicians aren’t going to impliment new programs or policies just because someone insults them on social media. Be the change you wish to see in the world, if you can’t do that take your hate elsewhere.
go to hell
Is this financially viable? Do we have space and what about health care workers who are already overloaded? I want the NDP government and their ideas to stick but we have to dig deep and make viable affordable make sure we have the money for it change.
They made promise that they will never do, they say what you want to hear, but never come good onit
Add 600 beds and to make up the money cut 30 nurses.
Oh yeah!’ 600 more beds but still only 6 minutes in the morning to get the residents dressed. More money for more staff needed first and foremost
If you vote NDP you will get nothing.
Not my vote.
Lies all lies
And no jobs to take care of those in beds
All bullshit
Vote Green. Can’t be any worse than the rest of the liars.
Anyone no who the leader of the NDP party is???
Andrea Horwath I believe.
Jessica Duplin Ontario politician Jagmeet Singh to shake up federal NDP …
That is who shall win Canada if people vote ndp
Lori Grawey I don’t think you understand provincial vs. federal. Elementary school civics…
Many are voting for ndp. They will have majority in government that is their leader.
Do not throw education scenario around. You might get your ass whipped hard. I know more then most.
Ndp want more imported evil and build them sanctuary cities.
The leader of the Provincial NDP party (the one currently involved in an election) is Andrea Horwath. That’s why she’s the person the article is about. Why is Singh even part of this conversation LOL?
That shall be your prime minister if ndp wins majority
Lori Grawey you need to wait til the federal election in 2019. For now let’s focus on the Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath winning the June 2017 Provincial election.
I am not voting for Anyone with towel on their head. Here is the leader of the NDP. U vote ndp you sign yoyr children’s death warrant.
And Sault STE marie shall become the next sanctuary city. Isis and ms13 members
And forget about Christmas as well.
As I said people with towels on their heads do not assimilate. They dominate!! You really want that crap anywhere near your kids???
Lori Grawey Oh get real!
It’s called reality. Grow a pair and research it for yourself.
Elizabeth Horbatuk
These heathens are going no where near my kids. I am sick of uninformed people like Elizabeth Horbatuk talking air put their ass. Research what Islam is. Research your of great one ndp leader wants Ontario to house ms13 gang members and Isis trained fighters. You may think it’s ok to risk your family lives but I be damned if I allow people like you to risk my kids.
Elizabeth Horbatuk did you miss the letter sent by the Islamic occult of Isis threatening to distroy all Ontario’s beaches??? Our lives are in danger and you throw your support behind an liveral with a ndp mask on. They are two of the same. Whynne never would have been able to distroy Ontario if YOUR ndp member didn’t help. Here is picture of her bowing to creatures from hell.
That is walk they are bringing into our country. People want to get brave!! Then you better start researching for yourselves.
This is how it was explained to me by a Liberal friend: Even the Liberals hate the Liberals. They won’t vote Conservative because their Liberals so the only choice is NDP.
So I said “So your voting Liberal then”. I think I lost a friend..lol
ndp are like liberals
The NDP is NOT the only choice. The NOP is an alternative.
Do not vote for Toronto vote for Northern Ontario.
Yes vote for sanctuary cities straight across the provinces.
No Christmas either
Another empty promise as usual…politician=liers and shysters
they all promise and promise but after the election they rob the province
another liberal get lost
She’s not Liberal she’s NDP.
Jessica Duplin same thing have the same views tax and spend but their all crooks
Could be worse. Could be Doug Ford and his plan for 30 billion dollar deficits to pad his rich friends bank accounts…….
Jessica Duplin Both the same thing
Blair Burch oh that’s BS vote Ford if you want out of this mess the liberals have created
Anne King PC’s created it.
You say BS, but I’m looking at real numbers. Here’s a conservative source looking at the platforms. https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ontario-election-2018-party-platforms/
If we had a rational fiscal Conservative choice in this election, that is where I’d vote. We don’t have that option on the ballot sadly, so I’ll vote for the platform that shows the greatest public good.
Not sure why Anne is even speaking here when it says she lives out in alberta. Maybe focus on your local area instead of our city mmk? Just go look at Anne’s page she shares rebel media posts and other alt right propaganda. She is still heavily up stephen harpers ass, I smell a troll. I wonder if she just spends all day going around news sites for different election ridings lying about shit like this.
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