First off, it's essential that workers in long-term care be properly supported. Caregiver burnout is huge. It's the reason my mother went into long-term care. My father—he's a man, but there are men who do this work as well—was becoming burnt out. Some people would like to keep their loved ones at home, and because of COVID, out of guilt, many people have taken their loved ones out of their long-term care. They quickly get overwhelmed. Both of my parents are now in long-term care. My mom has advanced dementia. My dad has many complex issues. They require a community of care. Long-term care is the right solution for them. If I were trying to do that at home, I would become totally overwhelmed.
We need the supports in place if people are going to care for someone at home. It's not just about money. It's about having support workers who are coming into the home to make sure they are not trying to do everything, because their mental health will suffer and their quality of life will suffer as a result. We need to look at it holistically, to your point, and have those options for people to remain at home longer. We also need to make sure that those caregivers at home are being given the supports they need to make that feasible and for them to not have to sacrifice their career and other things in order to be able to offer a dignified quality of life to their loved ones.