Canadian Affairs – Should Canada follow the UK’s lead on social care?

In early January, the United Kingdom launched a review of its social care systems. The review will include hearing from caregivers about what supports they need to care for their elderly, sick or disabled relatives and friends.

“We’re rooting them on, and can’t wait to see how this develops,” said James Janeiro, director of policy and government relations at the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, an advocacy organization.

In Janeiro’s view, Canada is not in a position to introduce national reforms like the kind the UK is considering because the provinces are responsible for health care. But a national conversation about care would benefit Canada, he says.