Issues and Solutions

The Seniors Task Force of Public Interest Alberta, made up of representatives of many key seniors organizations and health professionals who work with seniors, has set out the following five recommendations for improving Alberta's seniors care system:

1.  Create viable and responsive public home care.
2. Strengthen the Nursing Home Act - Don't circumvent it.
3. Build more long-term care facilities (nursing homes).
4. Establish a Seniors Advocate as an Officer of the Legislature.
5. Make seniors care facilities more democratic.

Read the media release: Seniors Organizations to Launch Major Campaign for Public Seniors Care

Download our seniors brochure.

 What can you do to make a difference?

• Tell your MLA that you endorse these five recommendations and continue to have contact on this issue through the PIA website.
• If you are a member of a political party, ask your party to endorse these five recommendations.
• Promote the five recommendations in groups to which you belong.
• Promote these five recommendations in local media (letters to the editor, open-line radio shows and on-line forums)
• In the next provincial election, insist that seniors issues are a top priority and that candidates and parties address the issue
• Join one of our MLA contact teams, working to promote the health and well-being of Alberta seniors. Click here to apply.