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Toronto/North York/ Barrie Chapters: New generation of seniors changing how we retire

May 14, 2015

This article is published by York Region.com on May 14, 2015.  Click here to read the article. What will you do ...

It’s unanimous – Canada needs a seniors’ healthcare strategy – so where is it? Let’s start with getting people out of hospitals and into community care

February 1, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2015 CARP is calling for specific reform of the healthcare system to better serve ...

How a little town in Belgium may show us how to care for the mentally ill

April 17, 2014

Once, there was a tall, elegant woman in her 70's, who lived with a family in the small Flemish town of Geel in ...

CARP Analysis of Ontario Budget 2013

May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013: The Ontario government released the 2013 provincial budget yesterday and CARP staff was at the ...

Ontario’s Seniors Strategy Released – CARP calls for implementation

January 10, 2013

January 11, 2013 - Dr. Samir K. Sinha, Director, Geriatrics, Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals ...

The Health Council of Canada’s Progress Report 2012

June 12, 2012

June 15, 2012 - The Health Council of Canada (HCC) released a report that provides an assessment on the progress of the ...

Home and Community Care in Canada, an Economic Footprint

May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012 – Home and community care in Canada is something of a mystery. We know that home care is up to 75 ...

Healthcare System too Dependent on Acute Care and Long-Term Care Facilities

February 24, 2012

February 24, 2012 – The Ontario healthcare system relies too heavily on acute care and long-term care facilities, ...

Drummond Report to Ontario: cut costs, improve healthcare

February 24, 2012

February 2012 – Last week, the Drummond Commission Report was released confirming CARP’s long-standing advocacy ...