Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers
The Change Foundation has worked with family caregivers since 2015 to understand what it is like to be a caregiver. Specifically, we look at the experience caregivers have with the healthcare system. We have launched an annual “Spotlight on Caregivers” survey in partnership with the Patient Advisors Network to better understand the family caregiver in Ontario.
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Tax the rich and give us more services, Canadians say in OECD survey
A majority of people in wealthy countries — including Canada — want to tax the rich more and get better services from government, a survey by the OECD released Tuesday suggests.
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Why Mental Health Care Is More than Numbers
A while ago, I was informed that I lived in the mecca of mental health services: Toronto. There are a plethora of private-pay therapists including registered psychologists and registered psychotherapists here, but most with complex needs can’t afford them and must turn to medicare-covered psychiatrists.
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Having a phone within sight is no longer distracted driving by itself, rules B.C. judge
Being charged with distracted driving in British Columbia is getting a little bit harder, after a B.C. Supreme Court judge recently ruled that simply having a cell phone within sight of the driver isn’t enough for a conviction.