Home Care Poll Report
For Detailed Analysis Including Colour Charts, Please Click Here CARP Home Care Report August 20 2010 There is very little awareness of home care options, how they are funded or where to seek them among members. Nevertheless, one third expect to stay in their homes with some kind of privately or publicly funded care when they can no longer live independently. There is wide agreement that home care, even though more ... read more

New CPR easier to learn, remember and perform
When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get that help. Most bystanders are worried that they might do something wrong or make things worse. Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. It’s not normal to see an a... read more

Financial Insecurity Targeted in CARP Federal Pre-budget Submission
The economy may be lifting from the depths of the recent recession, but too many older Canadians still face constant financial insecurity and many may never recover from the losses suffered during the worst of the downturn. The Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), which uses median household income to determine the poverty line, estimates that 4.4 percent of Canadians over 65 – almost 200,000 indivi... read more