Healthcare Posts

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 ...

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 ...

CARP Proposes “One Patient” – a New Outlook on Healthcare

September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 - Another new front opened in 2012 – national health care reform. The federal government’s ...

CARP Members Speak Out: Healthcare Poll Summary

September 20, 2012

As CARP has been following various health issues, we have constantly asked our members share their thoughts and ...

The Case for a National Drug Strategy

September 20, 2012

September 21, 2012 - Canada’s premiers recently unveiled recommendations to improve health care as a part of their ...

“Shedding Light on Canadians’ Total Wait for Care” – Wait Time Alliance

July 27, 2012

July 27, 2012 – Wait times for critical medical procedures has not improved since last year, according to the Wait ...

Ask an Expert: How Can Canadians Guarantee Better Health Outcomes

June 13, 2012

This guest column is written by Dr. David Jadwin, a pathologist who has created a quality review platform that gives ...

Ageism in health care needs to end, doctor says

May 25, 2012

This article was published by CBC News on May 21st 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on The CBC ...

Loud and Clear: Seniors and caregivers speak out about navigating Ontario’s Healthcare system – The Change Foundation

May 24, 2012

May 25, 2012 –The Change Foundation, the mandate of which is to promote, support and improve health and the delivery ...

“Passport to a Healthy Lifestyle” at the Ajax Public Library A Resounding Success

May 2, 2012

The Ajax-Pickering Chapter of CARP and the Ajax Public Library have collaborated to provide an exceptional day to ...