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Dying woman outlives her 90 days of home care so CCAC cuts her services

October 2, 2012

  When Doris Landry was discharged from hospital with a life expectancy of one to two months, she entered the ...

CARP Proposes “One Patient” – a New Outlook on Healthcare

September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 - Another new front opened in 2012 – national health care reform. The federal government’s ...

Applying the Framework: The Law and Access to Home Care

September 20, 2012

September 21, 2012 – Laws and policies don’t always hit their marks, despite good intentions. Occasionally, ...

Access to care for B.C. seniors shrinking as their numbers grow

August 10, 2012

B.C. seniors’ access to home and community care has declined drastically in the past decade and must be improved or ...

CARP Home Care Poll Report

August 10, 2012

KEY FINDINGS August 10, 2012: One quarter of members are, or know someone, in home care or long term care, and, among ...

Toronto home-care program keeps patients out of hospital

August 9, 2012

At 88, Daniel Donilson is confined to a hospital bed with a long list of ailments that includes congestive heart ...

“Shedding Light on Canadians’ Total Wait for Care” – Wait Time Alliance

July 27, 2012

July 27, 2012 – Wait times for critical medical procedures has not improved since last year, according to the Wait ...

CBC news feature: CARP Comments on the Plight of a 105-year-old Woman Still Waiting for Long-Term Care Placement

July 16, 2012

Like this 105 year old woman, many Canadians who are seeking placement into long term care homes (LTC) are finding the ...

CARP Aging At Home Report

July 3, 2012

Key Findings July 3, 2012: One quarter of members use home care, or have someone in their family or who they know who ...

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 ...