NBHC Sustainability
October 26, 2017
The CMA presented recommendations to a Parliamentary committee studying how to adapt the healthcare system to meet the challenges of a rapidly aging demographic. With the seniors population expected to double in the next three decades, the CMA suggests governments do the following:
- Invest in residential care infrastructure and implement operating principles for home care to include funding for caregivers and respite care;
- Target funding to support the development of a pan-Canadian seniors strategy to address the needs of the aging population;
- Formulate a pharmaceutical strategy that addresses coverage of essential medicines and programs to encourage optimal prescribing and drug therapy;
- Increase collaboration between governments and with private insurers to develop a framework for the funding and delivery of home care and LTC services;
- Identify best practices in the care of seniors and monitor the impact of interventions on health outcomes and costs; and
- Promote physical activity, nutrition, injury prevention and mental health programs among older Canadians.
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