Ensuring Quality Care For All Seniors Overview Most Canadians will rely on seniors care (home, long- term or palliative care) at some point in their lives. Canadians deserve equitable access to a full continuum of care that enables them to age with dignity, respect and independence. Unfortunately, our public health care system is currently ill-equipped to address the health care needs of the aging population. The federal government is responsible for ensuring access to public health care. Seniors care often falls outside the scope of the public health care system, which primarily covers hospital and physician services. The level and scope of seniors care available through the public system differ dramatically between provinces and territories. Eligibility criteria and wait times also vary considerably. Much seniors care has been privatized to November 2018 POLICY BRIEF Canadian Health Coalition 251 Bank St. Suite 212 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1X3 (613) 688-4973 healthcoalition.ca Thank you to Pat Armstrong for comments and to Pauline Worsfold, Joel Lexchin and Amanda Vyce for editing.
Ensuring Quality Care For All Seniors
Jul 05, 2023
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