WHEREAS the population of British Columbia is aging and there is increasing pressure on the health care delivery system to provide quality services for all seniors, no matter what their individual circumstances may be: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the provincial government to develop a province wide funding strategy for residential care facilities, both private and public, that reflects the changing needs of BCs population and both the capital and operational cost drivers; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this funding strategy reflect the various delivery systems from home care and assisted living, through to and including critical care.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH SERVICES The Ministry of Health Services the Ministry provides health authorities with annual, global funding allocations for health care services. Health authorities allocate these funds to a range of services and communities according to needs. Health authorities have reported spending 2.27 billion on home and community care services in 200809; this represents 25 of total regional health authority spending. In keeping with its stewardship and policy role, the Ministry is: - working with representatives of regional health authorities, the BC Care Providers Association and the Denominational Health Association to develop a standardized residential care agreement; - developing and monitoring performance criteria for health authorities to achieve in the delivery of home and community care services; and - working with health authorities to: o improve planning processes for residential care, assisted living and home care services; o make better information available to the public through health authority websites; and, o enhance other processes to support improvements in clinical practice.