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Flexibility Needs to be Part of Bureaucracy
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Not so long ago the word ‘pivot’ was a buzzword, an approach that allowed businesses and organizations to survive in challenging times. The key to success was the speed at which one could pivot from the usual to re-imagine new, more efficient ways to provide services.
During my summer tour of Saskatchewan Rivers, I have been made aware of how, often, government bureaucracy prevents common-sense solutions.
Case in point. In beautiful Christopher Lake sits a modern facility equipped to provide Level 4 care for 10 beds. Walking in, it feels like ‘home’, not an institution. Owner Karrie Elliot tells me everything she needs to open is in place including staff and a wait list of clients. Unfortunately for those clients, Elliott’s business model does not ‘fit’ the governments’ existing programs.