Long-term care Posts

Seniors groups worried government may lift long-term care cap

February 24, 2012

This article was published by the Edmonton Journal on February 22nd 2012.  To see this article and other related ...

Tips for Living: Your Yearly “Check-up”

February 9, 2012

Once a year, it’s a good idea to check and update your important documents and other information. Now that you’ve ...

Caregiver’s Diary: My New Life In Ontario

January 26, 2012

Now that my widowed 88 year old father has settled into his new retirement residence, he has taken up writing a ...

Our View: End of life care needs attention

November 4, 2011

This article was published the Province and Nanaimo News on September 21st, 2011.  To go to the Nanaimo News Website, ...

The promise and pitfalls of palliative care

November 4, 2011

This article was published by the LA Times on October 24th 2011, to go to the LA Times website, please click here What ...

A Nursing Home Shrinks Until It Feels Like a Home

November 3, 2011

This article was originally published by the New York Times on October 31st 2011.  To visit the New York Times ...

New Study: Canada needs a comprehensive home care system

October 21, 2011

The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) just published a new study.    Population Aging and the Evolving ...

Germany's Long-Term Care Insurance System

October 21, 2011

October 21, 2011 – Long wait lists, few homecare providers, and expensive co-payments characterize feelings toward ...

Germany’s Long-Term Care Insurance System

October 21, 2011

October 21, 2011 – Long wait lists, few homecare providers, and expensive co-payments characterize feelings toward ...

The MOST Important Policy Issue, a.k.a., Welcome to the Twilight Zone

September 8, 2011

Riddle me this: Canadians say that I am their #1 policy priority and a source of great national pride. Today I am ...