June 2011 Archive Posts

Hot Talks – The History of the ‘Patient Experience’

June 24, 2011

June 24, 2011 – The “patient experience” is becoming a health sector priority, even if it may not ...

Canadian Medical Association President Jeffrey Turnbull’s Letter to CARP

June 24, 2011

  Dear CARP Members, Last summer, the Canadian Medical Association laid out a vision for renewing medicare, ...

Nursing Home Woes

June 24, 2011

Topping the extensive list of emails and letters received by the CARP National Office, is the dilemma of families faced ...

Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments Releases List of Frequently-Seen Seniors Issues

June 24, 2011

For immediate release June 15, 2011: TORONTO – June is Seniors’ Month in Canada, a time to celebrate ...

Letters to the Editor: Affordable Housing for Seniors

June 24, 2011

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Let’s Get Real About Elder Abuse in 2011 – PART 3: Service Gaps on the Ground and CARP Recommendations

June 24, 2011

Start with Coordination and Rationalizing Services and Responses Clearly, the patchwork of services, responsibility ...

Let’s Get Real About Elder Abuse in 2011 – PART 2: Systems Currently in Place

June 24, 2011

Surf the web looking for information on elder abuse and you will find so many pamphlets, hotlines and information ...

Canadians think elder abuse much more common than experts do: survey

June 24, 2011

Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen on June 16th, 2011. To go to the Ottawa Citizen website please click here ...

New Minister of State for Seniors Alice Wong’s Letter to CARP

June 24, 2011

Elder Abuse Message to CARP: Download the original Letter from the Minister here Canada’s seniors represent ...

CARP Nova Scotia gets Results Stands up for Seniors Access to Prescription Drugs

June 24, 2011

June 24th 2011: Great news from CARP Nova Scotia! Chapter Chair Bill Van Gorder has inside information that leads us to ...