Kamala Harris has proposed expanding Medicare in the U.S. to cover home care for seniors, reducing reliance on expensive nursing homes. This would ease the burden on families and caregivers while improving wages for home care workers .
In Canada, publicly funded elder care varies by province, and many families face long wait times or pay for extra services. Expanding government-paid home care, like Harris’s proposal, could reduce hospital overcrowding by preventing avoidable health issues among seniors, thus easing pressure on the healthcare system .
By increasing home care funding, both countries could improve senior care while reducing strain on hospitals and healthcare workers—a win-win for families and the system.