In The News Posts

CARP Launches Campaign to Bring Sanity Back to Ontario Hydro Rates!

November 22, 2016

Premier Kathleen Wynne has promised relief from Ontario's soaring hydro rates but with no confirmation on when or how ...

Homecare or Long-Term Care? For Michelle Hauser, the Answer was Clear

November 22, 2016

Michelle Hauser's story in the National Post  shone a light on the benefits of caring for her mother-in- law at home ...

Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Need of Clarification

November 21, 2016

Canada's Assisted Dying Law begs for clarification. According to a recent article in Maclean's Magazine: "From the ...

CARP Ottawa Holds AGM

November 21, 2016

Director of Policy Wade Poziomka, attended CARP Ottawa's annual AGM where Past Chair Janet Gray was presented with a ...

Caregiver Tips on Managing Medications

November 21, 2016

An article in the Toronto Star offers some valuable advice for caregivers on managing medications. Elderly couples ...

Ontario MPP France Gelinas Introduces Family Caregiver Day Act

November 18, 2016

  On November 5th, France Gelinas, NDP MPP (Nickel Belt) introduced the Family Caregiver Day Act in the ...

TTC Price Hike Hits Seniors Hard

November 18, 2016

CARP is a strong advocator for Age Friendly Cities and the role easy access to affordable transpiration is a key ...

Passages – CARP Volunteer, Marilyn Patterson

November 17, 2016

The staff of the CARP National Office were saddened to learn of the passing of our Sault Ste. Marie volunteer Chair of ...

New App Helps you Walk 10 Blocks for Improved Physical and Cognitive Health

November 17, 2016

 Do you need help meeting the basic daily exercise requirement? If you do, then Walk10Blocks is the app for you! We ...

Opioid Poisoning on the Rise for Canadian Seniors

November 17, 2016

Almost a quarter of all Canadian hospitalizations for opioid poisoning over the past eight years were for people over ...