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Featured letter: Health-care system fails frail Alberta seniors when they...
Alberta Health Services is not able or willing to respond to the needs of frail seniors with medical problems. My parents are 87 and 88 years old respectively. They were healthy, responsible,...
View ArticleGood turnout for October Healthcare Presentations
The wood paneling and peaked ceiling at the Weston Golf and Country Club gave a welcoming backdrop to October 17th’s Etobicoke Chapter event on Healthcare Options, sponsored by Sun Life Financial. Gary...
View ArticleNovember – We headed to the Lakeshore
Motion is the Lotion” best sums up the message of the November 20th meeting at Ken Cox Community Centre. The opening presentation from Cathy Braund, Studio Director/Moksha & Moksha Flow Instructor,...
View Article“Alzheimers….Really?….Have Your Questions Answered”
CARP BRIGHTON, BELLEVILLE & QUINTE WEST CHAPTER invites you to join us for an informative event entitled “Alzheimers….Really?….Have Your Questions Answered”, presented by Kristel Nicholas,...
View ArticleJanuary Meeting
Join us for our 2013 kickoff meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2013 6:30 pm Weston Golf and Country Club 50 St. Phillips Rd. Etobicoke Presentations by: Donna Cansfield MPP Etobicoke-Centre ‘Health Care...
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Ontario Senior Care Strategy Bold and Robust Blueprint for Better Care should...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2013 Toronto, ON: CARP calls Ontario seniors’ care strategy “bold and robust” and calls on the Minister of Health to implement it as soon as possible...
View ArticleFebruary Meeting
Join CARP members as we hear important presentations from: Toronto Rehab Alzheimer’s Society West GTA Stroke Network February 20, 2013. 6:30pm The Assembly Hall Lakeshore & Kipling in south...
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CARP puts to rest one stereotype about older voters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2013 Toronto, ON: CARP congratulates Premier-elect Kathleen Wynne on winning the leadership of the Liberal Party of Ontario this weekend and puts to rest the...
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Seniors’ Moments – All About Alzheimers and Health Care Options for Canadians
Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 10am to noon, St. George on Yonge Anglican, 5350 Yonge St. at Churchill Avenue, North York. FREE SEMINAR FREE underground parking – enter from Churchill Avenue FREE...
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87 year old woman dies waiting for Toronto ambulance – CARP calls for...
It’s been revealed that an 87 year old woman at a Toronto retirement home died after waiting 3 hours for an ambulance. Now there are concerns it could happen again. Susan Eng is the Vice President of...
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Great Article about Boomers on CBC
Don’t Trust Anyone Under 30! Just Kidding… (From the CBC Doc Zone site) See the full video here Once known as the generation that questioned authority, raised its consciousness and dropped out of...
View ArticleCanada’s largest study of aging recruiting across Canada
Canada is experiencing an unprecedented change in the make-up of its population, with seniors accounting for nearly 15 per cent of all Canadians. By 2036, nearly one in four Canadians will be age 65...
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CARP members welcome increased funding and wait times benchmarking for home...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2013 Toronto, ON: CARP members welcome the Province’s recommitment to working with Provinces and the Federal Government to enact a modest enhancement of the CPP...
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CARP One Patient Poll Report
KEY FINDINGS April 19, 2013: When asked to rate the whole spectrum of their health care experience, CARP members are most positive about the most basic building blocks of health care – having a...
View ArticleNutrition and Wellness Event
CARP Greater Bay of Quinte Area Chapter 39 invites you to join us for an informative event, presented by Michelle Meilleur, a nutritionist and homeopath. Michelle is the owner of Livingwell and...
View ArticleIssues From CARP National July 2013
Carp issue highlights July 2013 from Scarborough Carp
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Op-Ed: Is our health care system up to the challenge of an aging population?
By Dr. Anna Reid President, Canadian Medical Association Governments are loath to be far ahead of the public. They need not worry about that when it comes to the need for a national strategy on...
View ArticleMaking Health Care Work at Home for You – September 11, 2013
The CCAC is an important agency that is responsible for coordinating government subsidized care in the community. It also coordinates the application process for admission to long-term care facilities....
View ArticleHealth Care – Summary of a Meeting with Dr. Robert Drury In August.
Summary of Meeting with Dr. Robert Drury and CARP Ajax-Pickering/Scarborough Aug. 29, 2013 By Renate Crizzile Dr. Robert Drury – Primary Care Lead for the Durham and North East Clusters. Dr. Drury, a...
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How to Sell to Boomers (Story published by 10 + News Oulets)!
It’s not just about marketing: selling to high-spenders in the boomer demographic is about everything from in-store display to what you choose to stock Baby boomers are becoming an increasingly...
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