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Check It Out
For more information, visit www.carp.caor call 1-888-363-2279.
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Some Facts About Carp
CARP’s mission:
– Advocating for social change to bring financial security, ensuring equitable and timely access to health care and promoting freedom from discrimination.
– Ensuring the marketplace serves the needs and expectations of older Canadians by providing value-added benefits, products, and services to CARP members.
– Building a sense of community and shared values between CARP members.
Source: www.carp.ca
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Did You Know?
Some examples of issues undertaken by CARP’s Calgary chapter:
– Lobbying the City of Calgary on “excessive fees” to seniors in areas such as transit, property assessments and utility costs.
– Lobbying the provincial government to eliminate the property education tax for older adults, as well as maintaining health care benefits, improving standards for long-term care and assisting home care providers.
– Raising healthcare issues with Alberta Health Services and the provincial government;
– Keeping members informed about political issues that might affect them.
Keywords: seniors
