Category: LTC

Advocates Disappointed by Ontario Government Plan to Bypass LTC Bill Public Hearings

Long-term care and seniors’ advocates say they are disappointed Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is planning to bypass public hearings for long-term care legislation that allows hospital patients awaiting long-term care to be transferred to a home without their consent. The seniors’ advocacy group CARP, a lawyer for the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and a…


5 Things You Need to Know About Annuities and Long-Term Care

One of the major demographic changes happening in most developed countries is the aging of the population. Thanks to better medical infrastructure, new and more effective medical treatments, and overall better quality of life, U.S. citizens today are able to outlive people from other less developed countries. This has had a big impact on the…