CIHI report says seniors with dementia increased 83 per cent between 2002 and 2013
On June 26, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released a new report intended to paint a picture of the effects of dementia on Canadians. CIHI’s news release highlights that almost half of unpaid caregivers of seniors living with dementia experience distress. “Dementia is a challenging disease which many families struggle to manage at home. […]
Strong response to BCCPA ‘Situation Critical’ report on seniors care labour shortage
On June 25th BC Care Providers Association released its Situation Critical report which outlines priority actions to address the lack of workers providing frontline seniors care in the province. Media response to the report has been far reaching, with news outlets across B.C. reporting on staffing shortages in the continuing care sector. The report’s release […]
