Advocacy Initiatives

The results of the Halton Chapters Advocacy Survey were shared with members and local MPPS during meetings in January. The survey, completed by over 760 members, overwhelmingly identified health care wait times, aging at home and long term care availability as the most critical concerns. The presentation highlighted that 75+ seniors are the fastest growing age group, and the current health care system cannot absorb demand without innovations in how health care is resourced and delivered. CARP’s priority actions identified included building an aging at home first system, prioritizing wellness and prevention, expanding healthcare workforce capability and emphasizing healthcare and social services in high schools vs technology. The presentation was well received by local MPPS who committed to raising the concerns with provincial health care, finance and seniors ministries.