- Pledges to expand presumptive coverage for front-line emergency workers, like firefighters and police officers, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and heart injury [presumptive meaning that the care would assume that the damage was a result of the job, without the individual having to prove it to get care and would receive workplace compensation] (5, 14)
- Pledge to establish a Newfoundland and Labrador Heart Institute for cardiac care (1, 18)
- Pledges to provide $5.8 to expand the long term-care facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to increase its capacity from 50-70 residents (1, 2)
- Will invest $150,000 for new equipment for Labrador Health Center, and $55,000 at the Ashini Community Clinic (1)
- Pledges to provide $5.8 to expand the long term-care facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to increase its capacity from 50-70 residents (1, 2)
- Will investigate a public-private partnership to create 360 new long-term care beds in the province (9, 18, 19)
- Launched the ‘start right now’ program to promote healthy living and physical activity for school-aged children through expanded programs such as Active Schools and Participation Nation (18)
| - Pledges to introduce presumptive cancer care for career firefighters in the province [presumptive meaning that the care would assume that the damage was a result of the job, without the individual having to prove it to get care and would receive workplace compensation](15)
- Will investigate instituting coverage for front-line workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and heart injury (15)
- Will construct a new
- hospital in Western Newfoundland to replace the out-dated Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook (4)
- Will create a new chronic disease prevention and management program to enhance early treatment and management and treatment (4)
- Will implement regulated midwifery to improve maternal health (4)
- Pledges to create a new Youth Wellness Program to begin wellness coaching and health risk assessments starting in kindergarten (4)
- Will increase government support for smoking cessation programs (4)
- Will increase government support for regional adolescent health clinics that offer preventative care services, sexually-transmitted disease (STI) treatment, and counselling (4)
| - Promises to lobby the federal government for the creation of a national pharmacare program (6)
- Pledges to provide an additional $1.7 million to the Medical Transportation Assistance Program, helping patients who must travel far from home for medical care to: double the reimbursement rate to for individuals from Labrador to $2,000 annually, no longer require individuals to pay the first $400 of their expenses, and eliminate the 50% co-payment required up-front for airfare (16, 17, 22)
- Pledges to expand the Adult Dental Plan by raising the spending cap and covering cleanings (22)
- Will implement regulated midwifery to improve maternal health (22)
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| Mental Health | | |
- Will develop mental health services for the incarcerated, those in long-term care homes, foster homes (18)
| - Pledges to rebuild the aging Waterford Hospital, aiming to start the work in 2017 (4)
- Will establish an adult inpatient unit for treatment of eating disorders (4)
- Will add a mental health and addictions course to high school students tailored to their needs (4)
| - Pledges to replace the Waterford Hospital (22)
- Will immediately increase the number of community mental health workers (22)
- Will invest $7 million to hire more professional counsellors in schools immediately and an additional $500,000 each year to ensure that schools have access to mental health services for students (8)
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| Seniors | | |
- Will broaden the eligibility for the Paid Family Caregiving Home Support Option to include clients who currently receive subsidized home support services, allowing individuals to hire a member of their family to provide their care at home (18)
- Will provide direct government support to 50+ Clubs throughout the province (18)
| - Will implement a Dementia Management Program (4)
- Pledges to improve access to a wide-range of healthcare professionals available for homecare and home support programs to help keep seniors in their homes longer (4)
| - Pledges to invest an additional $10 million into the Newfoundland Prescription Drug Program for seniors to add an estimated 8,750 seniors (6, 7, 22)
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| Public Private Partnerships | | |
- Believes that some public-private partnerships may be a good way to expand care in the province while saving taxpayer money, but would only engage in one if the same public standards, safety procedures, and staffing levels all apply (9)
| - Opposes private companies playing a role in delivering health care services (9)
- Are prepared to look at money-for-value analysis when it comes to building healthcare infrastructure (9)
| - Opposes private companies playing a role in delivering health care services (9)
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| Specific Diseases | | |
- Pledges to develop and implement a new strategy to address diabetes (18, 20)
- Will continue their initiative to replace the “IQ 70” standard, used to determine eligibility for government-funded support, and implement a new online Autism Spectrum Disorder Training Program (18, 21)
| - Will create a new Diabetes Prevention and Management Program (4, 20)
- Would create a diabetes registry to allow stakeholders to consult and add input into a provincial strategy to deal with diabetes (20)
| - Pledges to develop and implement a Provincial Strategy on Diabetes in partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association (10, 11, 20, 22)
- Will cover the cost of glucose test strips for those without drug plan coverage (10, 11, 20)
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