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Is Canada Ready for an Aging Population?
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OTTAWA – Canada should be doing more to assist its ag- ing population, the members of the Special Senate Committee on Aging conclude in their fi nal report “Canada’s Aging of today’s seniors has serious implications for the seniors of the future. “Our committee has heard from Canadians
across the country, and it’s clear there are some serious gaps to be addressed in health care, housing, transportation and support sys- tems among other issues. Some seniors are being denied their rights. We need to create conditions so that Canada’s aging popula- tion will have access to services that will give them choices as they age,” says Senator Sharon Carstairs, chair of the committee. “Integrated health and social care is a good
example of what we need to be working to- wards,” says Senator Wilbert J. Keon, deputy chair of the committee. “We need to put the person at the centre and provide them with what they need at the time that they need it, whether for physical or mental health care. Too many people are falling through the cracks and we need to fi x the system so that there is a smooth transition as their needs change.” The committee recommends that the federal government take
the following steps:
healthy aging and to combat ageism
as a National Integrated Care Initiative, a National Caregiver address the needs of provinces with the highest proportion of the aging population
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