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. […]
UBC Health Mentors Program helps health professionals understand lived experience of chronic illness
What does it feel to be a person living with chronic disease in B.C.’s health care system? The UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program (HMP) seeks to help students from the interdisciplinary UBC health programs to consider this question through a unique educational experience which will help them better understand the perspective of the people they will be […]
Home care providers to inform National Dementia Strategy
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and home care providers are being invited by the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) to participate in a survey which will inform the National Dementia Strategy currently being developed by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). BCCPA is encouraging providers to take a moment to complete the survey, which seeks a […]
