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From thestar.com, the on-line face of The Toronto Star, comes word that many of the same challenges confronting long-term and nursing care providers in the U.S. are taxing providers further north, and many Canadians aging with the virus are struggling with the same pressures and fears facing their American peers, … Read More…
Mar 02, 2011 | Categories: Blog | Tags: access to care, Canada, In the News, long-term care, nursing homes, stigma
A new report out of the US Department of Health and Human Services Office highlights how few seniors are currently accessing critical preventative health services, with minority seniors even less likely to receive these services. Findings indicate that if seniors received the 20 recommended prevention services (including potentially life-saving screenings … Read More…
Mar 16, 2011 | Categories: Blog, Uncategorized | Tags: access to care, Health Disparities, Medicare, prevention, Testing-Diagnosis
