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New Health Accord should reject per capita funding model — and consider frailty instead
By John Muscedere

The Health Minister should craft a new federal arrangement for health funding based on age — but should go one step further and include the more precise and evidence-based concept of “frailty”.”

New Health Accord should reject per capita funding model — and consider frailty instead
By John Muscedere

Our health system is scrambling to meet the needs of older individuals with multiple, simultaneous and often inter-related health and social issues that threaten their independence — the essence of frailty.

How can we change the health workforce to serve our aging population?

As the population ages, experts say that the current institutional model of care needs to change to better support aging patients.

New Health Accord should reject per capita funding model — and consider frailty instead
By John Muscedere

Frailty is a better determinant of health outcomes and healthcare utilization than age alone

Will senior care in Canada break the bank? Will senior care break the bank?
By Michel Grignon

Approximately 20 percent of Canadians are one day going to need some form of high cost, long-term care. We need to have a publicly funded plan in place.

Will senior care in Canada break the bank? Will senior care in Canada break the bank?
By Neena Chappell

We have to integrate homecare within a more flexible funding system so that people can be kept at home if they choose — and receive the care they need.

From Robyn Tamblyn, Evidence Network’s recent collection of health policy news articles
By Robyn Tamblyn

What are the characteristics of health and health care policies that are likely to lead to better health for Canadians and a more effective and less costly health care system?

From David Dodge, What are the characteristics of health and health care policies?
By David Dodge

What are the characteristics of health and health care policies that are likely to lead to better health for Canadians and a more effective and less costly health care system?

Will senior care break the bank? Will senior care break the bank?
By Michel Grignon

“Our aging population is going to contribute to an increase in healthcare costs, but it is not going to be the major driver of healthcare spending.” Michael Grignon, Professor, Departments of Economics and Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University Listen …

Will senior care break the bank?
By Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

Our aging population is not a tsunami, but a slow moving demographic shift. We have time to prepare but we need to get started


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