FREDERICTON—New Brunswick’s Green party has released a homecare plan that focuses on more individualized care and increased salaries for homecare workers.

Leader David Coon says a one-size-fits-all, profit-driven model leads to lower in-home care standards and unacceptable wages.

He says a flexible system that matches need with care is what’s required.

Coon says if his party forms government, it would increase training requirements for homecare workers, boost salaries to ensure a living wage and improve standards for in-home care.

He says a Green government would partner with non-profit community based nursing homes with the capacity to offer homecare services.

Coon was elected in 2014, becoming the first Green member in the legislature.

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