Time to re-think health-care policy for the elderly

We need an integrated system of care delivery for older adults which increases the quality and continuity of care and has the potential to reduce costs and enhance the sustainability of the health care system for all Canadians.

Health Minister Jane Philpott, right, pictured with Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. It would cost relatively little to set up integrated systems of care for the elderly. It would be money well spent, write Neena Chappell and Marcus J. Hollander. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY MARCUS J. HOLLANDER, NEENA CHAPPELL

June 6, 2016

As the Canadian population continues to age, there is a need to revisit conventional thinking regarding the provision of health care services for seniors to ensure that the system is sustainable for all Canadians. There are a number of misperceptions in current thinking. First, there is a belief th...

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