May 2010 Archive Posts

Chapter Visits: Here we Come!

May 14, 2010

This Spring CARP is taking to the road to tap into the energy and organizing power of CARP chapters. CARP kicked off ...

Susan Eng on Goldhawk Live – Drug Reform

May 14, 2010

To view a video of Susan Eng discussing drug reform on Goldhawk live, please Read more Keywords: drugs ...

Personal Service Workers Need Professional Standards

May 14, 2010

A Personal Support Worker (PSW) is a Canadian health worker that provides care to those that are not fully able to care ...

The Ontario Government Seeks to Regulate Retirement Homes with a Noteworthy Bill – CARP Urges Consumer Protection

May 14, 2010

A new bill working its way through the Ontario Legislature promises to regulate retirement homes across the province. ...

Can provinces bring down generic drug costs?

May 14, 2010

As we reach the May 15th deadline, Canada’s other provincial governments are watching the aggressive showdown ...

OUR ADVOCACY VOICE COMES TO WINDSOR/ESSEX

May 14, 2010

This article was originally published in Seniors' Life Magazine in May 2010, it comes to us courtesy of Jonathan Straw, ...

How we can improve on Care Outcomes for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions?

May 14, 2010

The Health Council of Canada’s has just released the third bulletin in their Canadian Health Care Matters series ...

CNIB declares May as Vision Health Month

May 14, 2010

Today, there are 836,000 people living with vision loss in Canada. Further there are 4.25 million Canadians who are ...

Generic Drug Pricing Reform

May 14, 2010

CARP actively supported proposals in Ontario to dramatically reduce the price of generic drugs, expand the patient ...

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF “PAYOLA”

May 14, 2010

This article was originally published in Seniors' Life Magazine in May 2010, it comes to us courtesy of Jonathan Straw, ...