IMPROVING LONG TERM CARE IN CANADA

Maria Victoria MEDELEANU

Autori

Maria Victoria MEDELEANU Student, Bachelor of Science in Immunology, University of Toronto, Research Support Specialist, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, +1 (416) 271-8434

Cuvinte cheie:

îngrijire de lungă durată, îngrijire la domiciliu, asigurare de sănătate, pensionari, îngrijire paleativă, paleație

Rezumat

În curând vom vedea o crestere drastica a numărul de persoane în vârstă care va ajunge la aproape 25% din populația Canadei în urmatorele 2 decade (Statistics Canada, 2014). Aceasta va determina o creștere masivă a serviciilor de geriatrie. Asistența medicală, reducerea veniturilor după pensionare se vor adauga la celelalte nevoi ale vieții de zi cu zi. Avem nevoie de un sistem mai puternic de servicii de asistenta medicală pentru cei in vârsta in Canada. Canada are nevoie sa-și extindă bugetul de asistenta medicală pentru cei in vârsta peste OAIS (Tridelta Financial 2014), Canadian Pension Plan (Guvernul Canadei 2017) și suplimentul garantat de venit pentru cei in vârsăa. Chiar dacă acesstea sunt bune pentru o parte din grupul celor în vârsta, pe viitor vom vedea o creștere a numărului seniorilor din fiecare clasa economică ceea ce va solicita o îmbunătățire a infrastructurii sociale și economice. Acest articol va prezenta in linii generale cum Guvernul Canadian ar trebui sa își extindă programul de asistenta socială și medicală ca să acopere pentru persoanele în vârstă asigurările de lungă durată, fondurile pentru îngrijirea la domiciliu și cum să facă serviciile de bază, paleative și de specialitate mai ușor de beneficiat de cât mai multă lume.

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