Résumés
Abstract
The purpose of this commentary is to present and respond to the gap that currently exists in providing culturally inclusive residential long-term care options for Indigenous peoples in Ontario. After presenting statistics regarding the Indigenous population and long-term care options, we argue that we have an ethical responsibility to offer more culturally inclusive long-term care.
Keywords:
- Indigenous,
- long-term care,
- equity,
- cultural inclusivity
Résumé
L’objectif de ce commentaire est de présenter et de combler les lacunes existant dans l’offre de soins de longue durée en établissement culturellement inclusifs pour les peuples autochtones de l’Ontario. Après avoir présenté des statistiques sur la population autochtone et les options de soins de longue durée, nous soutenons que nous avons la responsabilité éthique d’offrir des options de soins de longue plus inclusifs sur le plan culturel.
Mots-clés :
- Autochtones,
- soins de longue durée,
- équité,
- inclusion culturelle
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Acknowledgements / Remerciements
Some of the authors (Bianchi, Benoit, and Rodrigues) work as salaried employees for a publicly funded hospital network that includes rehabilitation facilities. Our opinions are not necessarily those of our employer.
Certains des auteurs (Bianchi, Benoit et Rodrigues) travaillent en tant que salariés pour un réseau hospitalier financé par des fonds publics qui comprend des établissements de réadaptation. Nos opinions ne sont pas nécessairement celles de notre employeur.
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