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Campaign: Long-term care

PM pushes provinces to meet national standard of long-term care

October 15, 2020

Today (Oct 15th), the Prime Minister will meet with provincial and territorial leaders to kick off the inception of a ...

In The News

Low income seniors who haven’t filed taxes could lose benefits

October 14, 2020

The federal government is warning that seniors who haven't filed their income taxes are at risk of losing their GIS ...

Campaign: Long-term care

Mental health tip sheet for caregivers during COVID-19

October 14, 2020

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has released a new tip sheet for informal caregivers, offering helpful ...

Campaign: Vaccines

C.A.R.P. scores win with expanded high-dose flu vaccine program

October 9, 2020

C.A.R.P. is thrilled that the high-dose flu vaccine will be available to long-term care residents across the country ...

Campaign: Long-term care

Long-term care complaints up nearly 400% in ON

October 8, 2020

A recent report by the Ontario Patient Ombudsman shows that complaints about long-term care have soared by 370% since ...

In The News

Update for Ontario Senior Drivers from Minister Mulroney

October 2, 2020

CARP recently wrote to the ON Minister of Transportation for an update on policy changes affecting the province's older ...

Campaign: Long-term care

6 in 10 physicians worried they won’t have enough PPE to fight second wave of COVID-19

September 29, 2020

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has released the results of a recent poll taking the pulse of physicians' ...

In The News

New automated tax returns to put money in low-income seniors’ pockets

September 28, 2020

A mostly overlooked line in last week's Throne Speech announced a new free system that will automatically file simple ...

Campaign: Long-term care

CARP invites seniors in Saskatchewan to join virtual meeting on long-term care issues

September 25, 2020

This Monday, September 28th at 1:00 PM Central Time, CARP's Regina / Saskatchewan Chapter is hosting a virtual meeting ...

Campaign: Long-term care

CARP commends federal government for addressing seniors in Throne Speech

September 23, 2020

CARP, on behalf of its over 320,000 members across Canada, commends the Government for including seniors in Gov. Gen. ...