In The News Posts

Seniors and transit

February 3, 2017

February 2017 - There have been many headlines in the news recently looking at the future of public transit in ...

How to rate your long-term care home

February 3, 2017

February 2, 2017 With all the terrible news headlines about seniors being neglected, hurt, beaten and even killed in ...

Family reaches out to CARP after father assaulted in long-term care

February 1, 2017

Mr. Richard Carbino sent a desperate note to CARP President, Moses Znaimer, on the evening of January 30th, wondering ...

New Canadian Robbed of Life Savings by Canadian Government Imposter

January 31, 2017

February 2017 - This story was told to CARP by Sergeant John Mecher of the Financial Crime Unit of the RCMP. *Ahmed ...

Love online, not a holiday miracle

January 24, 2017

January 2017 - This story started just after Christmas. *Jack was in his 50s, his marriage had just ended, and his kids ...

81 year-old scammed out of life savings by online boyfriend

January 23, 2017

January 23, 2017 - *Anna, an American woman, called the RCMP to report that her friend *Maria was en route to Toronto ...

CARP Blog: Beyond the headlines

January 13, 2017

Beyond the headlines One of the key questions confronting social activists is: how much change should we seek? Many ...

The Medical Issues Poll

January 13, 2017

The Medical Issues Poll January 10, 2017 - CARP members were polled on a variety of medical issues related to ...

CARP’s 2017 Top 6 Advocacy Priorities

January 10, 2017

January 23, 2017 - In 2017, CARP will continue to be Canada's leading advocate for improved healthcare and financial ...

Should we take a family vacation with my dad who has dementia?

January 10, 2017

DEAR DEMENTIA SOLUTIONS: January 2017 - “Getting out of town every once in a while by taking a trip together as a ...