Long Term Care in Canada

<p>Confusion about the product</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A critical area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of COVID-19 on Canada's long term health care system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The complexity of long term care insurance policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The evolution of long term care in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The challenges of financing long term care in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The increased concern and interest in long term care insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inadequate government funding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aging population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extended physical or cognitive care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over 430,000 adult Canadians with unmet home care needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confusion about long term care services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unmet home care needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Addressing inadequacies in the long term care system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased interest in purchasing LTCI</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The government provides free care for all long term care needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canadians have no idea about long term care costs and have made no provision for it in their retirement planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There has been too little societal attention put towards long term care in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provincial and territorial health insurance plans funded by health transfers from Ottawa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased demand for nursing homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provinces' health insurance programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inadequate, fractured care in long term care facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long term care needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Home care services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The government subsidizes a few hours of home care daily and nursing home care, but the resident is responsible for accommodation costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Many Canadians believe that long term care costs are fully covered by the government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unequal and inconsistent access to necessary services across Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It integrates the funding of long term care into a financial/retirement plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Present health, future health, and current financial situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inadequate insurance coverage for palliative care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Difficulty in determining long term care risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aging population and increased care needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Variation in care and subsidies by province</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shift in Canada's population demographics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The government pays for all long term care costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provincial and territorial health insurance plans</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accommodation fees in nursing homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A lack of attention put towards LTC in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confusing terminology and fees across different provinces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased stress on family caregivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Difficult to determine long term care risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canada's ageing population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Long term care is not just about a product, it’s about planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help individuals prepare financially for long term care needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High premiums making it unaffordable for most Canadians</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inadequate and fractured care for individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased awareness about the benefits of LTCI</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Private funding through Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inadequate subsidized home care, leading to people being forced into nursing homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acute hospital and physician care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inadequate, fractured care in long term facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confusion about long term care services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forcing thousands into nursing homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased federal health care funding not matching population ageing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shortage of health care workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government will fully cover long term care costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Care at a facility or in a home</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The government fully covers the cost of long term care for all citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nearly three-quarters of Canadians have no idea about the costs of long term care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Before they need it, while they are still physically and cognitively able to plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Many Canadians believe they will never need any form of long-term care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unequal and inconsistent access to necessary services across Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers