Long-term care Posts

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 Home Care Poll Report

August 10, 2012

KEY FINDINGS August 10, 2012: One quarter of members are, or know someone, in home care or long term care, and, among ...

ByWard Market seniors’ home points to a new model of affordable care

August 10, 2012

OTTAWA — After suffering a stroke last year, André Lacombe knew he could not live on his own any longer. The ...

IRPP STUDY: Financing Long-Term Care in Canada

July 27, 2012

July 27, 2012 - The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) released a report comparing three different ...

105-year-old Toronto woman forced to wait 10 years for long-term care told to wait two more

July 26, 2012

North York resident Faina Mileikovskaia has been waiting for a long-term care home for 10 years. Recently, she was ...

CBC news feature: CARP Comments on the Plight of a 105-year-old Woman Still Waiting for Long-Term Care Placement

July 16, 2012

Like this 105 year old woman, many Canadians who are seeking placement into long term care homes (LTC) are finding the ...

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 ...

How to Choose a Long Term Care Facility

May 25, 2012

It’s hard – and it’s complicated. Here’s what to consider when evaluating a long-term care facility. It can ...

Halifax: Wait for long-term beds ‘unacceptable’

May 4, 2012

This article was published by The Cape Breton Post on April 29th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles ...

Healthcare System too Dependent on Acute Care and Long-Term Care Facilities

February 24, 2012

February 24, 2012 – The Ontario healthcare system relies too heavily on acute care and long-term care facilities, ...