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#NationalSeniorSafetyWeek Falls Prevention Resource

November 8, 2019

We wanted to share this useful resource in honour of #NationalSeniorSafetyWeek. There's been a ton of great content ...

On International Women’s Day, CARP calls for actions to improve conditions for older retired women

March 8, 2019

Despite improvements that have been made to the welfare of older Canadians over the past decades, older women in Canada ...

New survey reveals need to invest in home care staff, training, and personal support services

June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018 (Toronto) - According to an Ontario CARP member poll, two-thirds (68%) of respondents are just not ...

An overwhelming 99 per cent of CARP respondents say long-term care is a key issue in upcoming election

June 1, 2018

June 1, 2018 – TORONTO, ON: According to CARP’s latest poll, an overwhelming 99 per cent of its member respondents ...

Ontario Election Health Care Debate

May 25, 2018

  Health care is an election issue. That is why several organizations have partnered to host an all-candidates ...

Almost half of Ontarians believe next generation’s health care will be worse

May 25, 2018

May 25, TORONTO – According to a new poll conducted by CARP and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), only 9 per ...

CARP Welcomes Seniors’ Friendly Budget

March 28, 2018

March 28, 2018 - “CARP is pleased that today’s budget shows a needed focus on Ontario seniors.  The ...

Grey matters: Stepping up efforts to help seniors with mobility issues

July 25, 2017

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA|  JULY 25th, 2017 Back in the days before cellphones and Airbnb were commonplace, my ...

Grey Matters: It’s wrong to see older Canadians as a drain on the system

May 31, 2017

Wanda Morris, Postmedia News | May 31, 2017 6:30 PM ET According to recently released Statistics Canada census data, ...

CARP Nova Scotia Calls on Party Leaders to Create Non-Partisan Strategy to Promote their Right to Timely, Essential Health Care

May 11, 2017

“Our hope in raising this solution is based on the belief that all political parties in Nova Scotia would agree that ...