In The News Posts

A New Health Model for Senior Care

October 6, 2012

Sept. 18, 2012 - CARP met with Dr. Sinha, the Expert Lead for Ontario’s Seniors Strategy. We presented to him ...

Elder Care in the Family

October 5, 2012

Elder Care in the Family - Change the Future Now! Presented by Ajax Pickering Chapter of Carp along with Chartwell ...

Featured letter: Health-care system fails frail Alberta seniors when they most need it

October 5, 2012

Alberta Health Services is not able or willing to respond to the needs of frail seniors with medical problems. My ...

Vancouverite rallies support for affordable housing complex for LGBT seniors

October 5, 2012

Social worker Alex Sangha is rallying support for a proposal to build a unique housing development targeted at gay, ...

Pooled pensions need tweaking

October 5, 2012

Some retirees will be hit with 50% tax rates Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) — a new tax-assisted ...

Press Release: Ontario’s New Tax Credit Keeps Seniors Safer, Reduces Pressures on Hospital and Long-Term Care

October 5, 2012

On October 2nd 2012, Ontario's Healthy Homes Tax Renovation Credit legislation just passed 3rd Reading and will now go ...

CARP Health Care Update Report

October 5, 2012

Key Findings October 5, 2012: Since this benchmark poll was first taken in June 2011, there have been decreases in the ...

Toronto City Councillors and VIPs Gather to Sign CARP Pledge at CARP Flag Raising

October 5, 2012

CARP celebrated October 1st, National Seniors Day (and the United Nations, Day of Older Persons) by raising the CARP ...

Caregiver’s Diary: Mission Accomplished!

October 5, 2012

“It’s enormous!”. That was my widowed 89 year old father speaking to oldest brother on the phone. He was ...

Updated: dying woman allowed to keep medical equipment, but care will be cut

October 5, 2012

Doris Landry, the 84-year-old who outlived funding for the “Home First” program, will keep the medical equipment, ...