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Health Transfers: Tax Points Instead of a Bigger Cheque
Instead of asking for bigger health care cheques, the provinces should band together to request tax points from the federal government.
4-minute read
Aging at home is not an impossible dream
Given the choice, people prefer to live out their days in their homes, among their loved ones. We have the means to respect those preferences.
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Aging at Home: Cash-for-Care Models Reduce Institutionalization
Provincial governments in Canada should implement cash-for-care systems to encourage home care, while respecting taxpayers’ ability to pay, according to this publication from the MEI.
LACK OF DOCTORS: The Worst Regions in Quebec
Quebec has a doctor shortage. Waiting lists to access a family doctor seem endless. They are even worse if you live in these regions of Quebec.
HOME CARE: Lessons from Denmark
Quebec could learn a thing or two from Denmark when it comes to helping seniors remain in their homes longer.
HEALTH SPENDING: Getting Our Money’s Worth
Government spending on health care increases all the time, but the situation doesn’t improve. How can we get our money’s worth?
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Outillons les aidants naturels pour permettre aux aînés de rester à la maison
La province devrait bâtir un système de soins à domicile qui corresponde aux désirs de la population et qui réponde aux besoins des personnes âgées du Québec.
4-minute read
Seniors prefer home care over institutionalization
By creating a training program for caregivers and facilitating innovation within the home care network, more seniors will be able to experience the benefits of staying in their own homes as they age.
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Spending Your Golden Years at Home: Developing Home Care Services in Quebec
The Quebec population is aging faster than the current long-term care residence system can handle, which forces us to consider new ways of doing things. The government of Quebec must allow more seniors to remain in their homes by doing a better job of supporting informal caregivers, shows this new publication released by the MEI.
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No need to choose between lower taxes, health care
Contrary to what many commentators have been claiming for years, the failings of the health system are not due to “chronic underfunding.”