Senior Health Care

• Senior claims Vancouver hospital threatened to discharge him to homeless shelter

  The Vancouver resident, who is now in Mount Saint Joseph Hospital for treatment of an infection, claims the hospital is now pressuring him to be discharged.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2019
  
• B.C. care providers call on province’s seniors’ advocate to step down over collusion allegations

  The BCCPA alleges Isobel Mackenzie collaborated with the Hospital Workers' Union on a report on the transferring of patients from home care to hospitals.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2019
  
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• Senior care advocates call on B.C. government to address gaps in service

  Advocates say there is a gap in care for those seniors who are currently in assisted living homes but are waiting to get into higher care facilities.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2019
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• Peter Watts: The need for improved patient access to long-term care

  Dr. Laurent Marcoux, president of the Canadian Medical Association, speaks about the growing need for a national strategy to address long-term care.

  Blogs

  Sep 4, 2017
• Quebec health minister unveils plan to improve seniors care

  Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette announced plans to improve seniors care throughout the province, starting with an investigation into the current state of affairs.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2016
• Canada must deal with wrong meds for seniors, says study

  Canada urgently needs a national strategy to ensure seniors are prescribed appropriate medications because the cost of giving them the wrong drugs has reached nearly $2 billion a year, a new study says.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2016