The Importance Of Long Term Care

How well a nations establishes equity and justice to its citizens can be determined by several factors. One good indicator is the strength of the countries welfare state or the level of GDP such countries. However the authors Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong and Tamara Daly wrote an article, “The thin blue line: Long-term care as an indicator of equity in welfare states” which argues a good indicator of equity and fairness in a society can be measured by the level of states commitment in long-term residential care with the emphasis on elderly care. It can also be measured by the level of dedication to the welfare of its people. The authors define the level of equity as the equal treatment of the providers of health care and the receivers as both given the correct care for their needs and as well as providing respect. …show more content…
Long-term care reflects the method of a country when it comes to the laws and regulation, provisions and services for both the provider of health care and receiver. It also includes micro and macro actions that shape the ideas about the equity of long-term care for the elderly. An examination on long-term care allows researchers to evaluate the extent of the principles that allow access to long-term care and how it effects the defenseless in society i.e. the elderly people who contribute the least. Long-term care is very important to the Canadian economy and welfare of its citizens. Currently the largest cohort in Canada is the elderly and the way Canada addresses such issue will reflect on the level of equity in our