Investing in healthy work environments can help stem rising burnout among long-term care workers

Finding solutions to improve mental health in LTC workers requires the federal and provincial governments to work together.

Long-term care homes already face significant staffing challenges and struggle to meet the care needs of an increasingly complex resident population, writes Carole Estabrooks. Pexels photograph by Jsme MILA

Opinion

BY CAROLE ESTABROOKS

April 22, 2026

Canada’s federal and provincial governments have shown they can put on the Team Canada hat and (mostly) work together to respond to crises like United States tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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