“What I’d like to be able to do is offer them more of my time”, says Brenda Stainton of her long-term care residents. “It’s not just about their physical needs, it’s about emotional.” Stainton feels that having more time to simply talk to the residents would make a huge difference for many of the people living in her long-term care facility.
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This week, cupe.ca will profile seven residential long-term care workers who know the problems facing seniors’ care in Canada, and have solutions to offer. See all of the interviews in the series as they appear.