Download or read book Position Du CCNTA Sur L largissement Du R gime de Soins de Sant Du Canada written by National Advisory Council on Aging (Canada) and published by The Council. This book was released on 2000 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines a threat to both the overall cost & the fairness of health care in Canada: the highly variable & growing personal expenditures across the country for services not insured by the Canada Health Act. It assesses the health & financial burden to seniors in the areas of home care, medication, long-term residential care, and other health expenses, and describes the wide variations across Canada in the access that seniors have to public coverage and in the level of costs levied for services. The report also proposes a more equitable system, compares different models of health care service financing, explores political & financial feasibility and social justice aspects of the proposal, and makes recommendations for the planned & gradual implementation of a health care system offering a complete range of services.

Download or read book La position du CCNTA sur la maladie d Alzheimer et les d mences apparent es written by National Advisory Council on Aging (Canada) and published by Conseil consultatif national sur le troisième âge. This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the many serious issues faced by those dealing with Alzheimer disease & related dementias. These issues are studied from various perspectives: those with the disease, their families & caregivers, and from a broader perspective, the Canadian public. The report describes the features of Alzheimer disease & related dementias and what current scientific research reveals about the causes, prevention, & treatment of Alzheimer disease; assesses the adequacy of existing public policies in health & community services in addressing the care needs and improving the quality of life of Canadians affected by dementia; and outlines the need for a National Alzheimer Strategy to address this serious disease in the context of an ageing society.