

Table of Contents
Click on each section to navigate through the Policy Book.
- >Issue #6: Sensory HealthÂ
- >Issue #7: Dementia and Cognitive ImpairmentÂ
- >Issue #8: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- >Issue #9: Increase Sector Capacity in Geriatrics
- >Issue #10: Rehabilitative Care
- >Issue #11: Wait Times
- >Issue #12: Inter-Jurisdictional Practices
- >Issue #13: Innovation
- >Issue #14: Hospice, Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- >Issue #15: System Change
>Caregiving, Long-Term Care, Home Care, and Housing Resources
- >Issue #21: Family Caregiver Supports
- >Issue #22: Long-Term Care National Quality Standards
- >Issue #23: Long-term Care Residence Staffing Reform
- >Issue #24: Infrastructure Investment and Upgrades
- >Issue #25: Change the Long-Term Care Model of Care; Prioritize Rights and Dignity
- >Issue #26: Home Care
- >Issue #27: Housing Affordability
- >Issue #28: Support Aging in Place
- >Issue #29: Funding Retirement in Uncertain Times
- >Issue #30: Protect Pensioners from Corporate Default and Protect Deferred Wages
- >Issue #31: Dispute Resolution with Financial Institutions
- >Issue #32: Banking and Investment Sector Seniors’ Reforms
- >Issue #33: Workforce Inclusion
- >Issue #34: Tax Filing for Seniors
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- Issue #6: Sensory Health
- Issue #7: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
- Issue #8: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Issue#9: Increase Sector Capacity in Geriatrics
- Issue #10: Rehabilitative Care
- Issue #11 Wait Times
- Issue #12: Inter-Jurisdictional Practices
- Issue #13: Innovation
- Issue #14: Hospice, Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- Issue #15: System Change
- Infection Prevention and Disaster Response
- Caregiving, Long-Term Care, Home Care, and Housing Resources
- Issue #21: Family Caregiver Supports
- Issue #22: Long-Term Care National Quality Standards
- Issue #23: Long-term Care Residence Staffing Reform
- Issue #24: Infrastructure Investment and Upgrades
- Issue #25: Change the Long-Term Care Model of Care; Prioritize Rights and Dignity
- Issue #26: Home Care
- Issue #27: Housing Affordability
- Issue #28: Support Aging in Place
- Economic Security
- Issue #29: Funding Retirement in Uncertain Times
- Issue #30: Protect Pensioners from Corporate Default and Protect Deferred Wages
- Issue #31: Dispute Resolution with Financial Institutions
- Issue #32: Banking and Investment Sector Seniors’ Reforms
- Issue #33: Workforce Inclusion
- Issue #34: Tax Filing for Seniors
- Social Inclusion
A Roadmap to an Age-Inclusive Canada
Our comprehensive, evidence-based policy book is the result of an exhaustive cross-country research and consultation process.
We dove deep into the issues that are affecting the lives of older adults in our country, reviewing literature, exploring best practices and listening to stories from real people like you.
VOICES presents a clear roadmap forward to advancing the rights and well-being of older Canadians and their caregivers.
Issues are grouped into 6 compass points:
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