“We need the CCPA to remind us that our dreams of a decent, egalitarian society are reasonable — indeed that with a little work, they are practical. And I love that practicality, that protection of the dream of the possible.”
— Naomi Klein
Issue(s): Health, Health care system, Pharmacare
Projects & Initiatives: Economic Security Project (BC), Seniors' Care
April 15, 2009
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About this Publication
This major study finds that BC’s home and community health care system is in serious decline — the result of reduced access to services and poorly planned restructuring.
A related study, Innovations in Community Care: From Pilot Project to System Change, looks at successful case studies around BC that, if scaled up, offer cost-effective solutions.
To learn more and watch a documentary film about these issues, visit www.policyalternatives.ca/bcseniors