Quebec needs to quadruple investment to change direction in home support, says IRIS [Video]

The Quebec research institute says massive investment, and even a quadrupling of current funding, will be required if the government is to succeed with the national home support strategy it intends to put in place in the future.

According to a new study by IRIS (Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques), the shift will require annual funding of between $7 billion and $11 billion, compared with the current $3 billion.

According to the IRIS, the current model should be decentralized and no longer dependent on the private sector. The study unveiled on Thursday shows that less than 13 per cent of home help hours are provided by staff in public establishments.

Seniors Minister Sonia Bélanger decided to make the shift towards home support her key priority in order to meet the challenges posed by an ageing population. She is leading the government’s 2024-2029 action plan, “The Pride of Ageing” (La …