Australia: Public spending on aged care up as sector expands
Australia: Public spending on aged care up as sector expands http://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2016/07/28/public-spending-aged-care-sector-expands/#.V5vEXCsF36w.twitter Government spending on aged care increased by 44 per cent between 2009–10 and 2014–15, while the number of places rose dramatically under the reforms, figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show. Recurrent government spending on aged care reached $15.8 billion in […]
Launch of Survey for New Recreational Therapy Guide for Continuing Care
A new and exciting web-based recreational therapy best practices guide is now one major step closer to reality. Initiated by the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) in partnership with the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) and the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA), the guide is intended to become a one-of-a-kind tool for recreational therapists working in […]
Architect Champions “Attractive Public Spaces” for Seniors, Families
An article in the Seattle-based Journal of Daily Commerce (DJoC) recently caught the eye of BC Care Providers. Architect Jerry McDevitt is a principal at GGLO, an integrated design firm which aims “to create thriving communities across all of their markets including senior living, housing, mixed-use development, hospitality and campus environment.” In the DJoC report McDevitt describes […]
Canadian Researchers Take Aim at Dementia
The 2016 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC) concluded last week in Toronto with a number of studies released to coincide with this important event. Canadian media coverage of issues relating to Alzheimer’s and dementia also responded with some timely stories. Global News featured a story on a University of Saskatchewan researcher Debra Morgan who is […]
Canadians Support Financial Assistance for Unpaid Caregivers: Survey
“Home, community, and long-term care are crucial elements of the sustainability of health care in Canada, especially as the population ages and chronic conditions become more prevalent,” says the Conference Board of Canada, who commissioned EKOS Research Associates to learn more from Canadians about their experiences with and perceptions about home, community, and residential care. Over […]
Aging with Pride: LGBTQ Seniors Celebrate in Vancouver
“I came on down because I, as a person who’s aging, really wanted to plug into and honour the community that I know exists out there, of elders of lesbian and gay and transgender and queer elders.” So says Ginger Mason, who attended a seniors’ social event in Vancouver’s West End community, timed with Pride […]
Premiers Call for More Federal Funds for Health
News from last week’s Council of the Federation (COF) – the annual gathering of Canada’s Premiers – and a joint request for a federal commitment to fund 25 percent of health care costs to cover an impending health accord. Ideas for what the new formula should look like have ranged from bumping the health transfer up to […]
Making the Case for “Frailty” Measurement Vs Per Capita Funding
Per capita health funding is unfair, argue John Muscedere and Samir Sinha in their essay posted at Troy Media. By using the measure of individual frailty, they say Canada is better able to target spending where it is most needed. They use the following example: “Consider an individual in their 60s with multiple medical problems […]
BC Municipalities Asked To Improve Pedestrian Safety For Seniors
BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, is calling on municipal governments in BC to consider initiatives targeted at ensuring safety for senior pedestrians. In a letter to municipal councils citing a report by Dr. Perry Kendall — titled Where Rubber Meets the Road: Reducing the Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes on Health and Well-being in BC — […]
