Policy Brief Assessment

Based on the articles above from First Policy Response, please engage in the following assessments to test your learning.

Policy Brief:

It is 2022, and you are a policy analyst for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (LTC). The 43rd Ontario General Election has been held. Regardless of the outcome, a new Minister of Health is expected to be named. Over the course of the pandemic, protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks required improving infrastructure, proper staffing conditions, and a culture of quality reassurance.

Write a short policy brief (750 – 1,500 words in length) that focuses on improving Ontario’s long-term care system during that year. Discuss what you believe are the top three issues that will face the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Based on these three issues, include your recommendations to communicate effective strategies for the incoming minister.