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Dr. Donna M. Wilson’s, Who Uses Hospitals in Alberta? Two Years of Population-based Evidence for Health Services Planning and Policy, a study examining Alberta’s hospital usage.
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Government tracking of senior wellness
Recently, a senior was required to complete a form overviewing his health conditions, medications, healthcare providers, and other information for no apparent purpose…
Bill #24, Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act
We wish to thank you for allowing us to make this submission to your Committee concerning Bill #24, Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act…
Video Cameras In Continuing Care Facilities, Letter
It is a well established principle of common law that health care providers owe a duty of care to provide a reasonable…
Letter to Minister of Community Development Gene Zwozdesky
Further to our correspondence of January 2, 2001 concerning this matter, our meeting of October 30, 2003, and further correspondence of November 12, 2003. We again appeal to you to include the noted amendments to the said legislation…
Personal Directives Act
We ask that your government legislate that all enacted Personal Directives and Powers of Attorney be registered with the provincial government…
The Long Term Bed Crisis
At Alberta Hospital Edmonton, two hundred and forty six or more geriatric beds have been closed…
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Protects Bad Employee Performance
Employers who fear lawsuits and therefore fail to reveal bad employee performance to employers seeking references…
PPCA 2004-05 Annual Report
A recent PROTECTION FOR PERSONS IN CARE ACT (PPCA) 2004-2005 Annual Report provides troubling information as follows…
Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Under the Microscope
A background paper released today by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) calls for a stronger research push to identify the best practices…
National Seniors Council Regional Meetings on Elder Abuse
We were most graciously invited to attend the National Regional Council meeting on September 26th, 2007 held in Calgary, Alberta, chaired by Mr. Jean-Guy Souliere…
Letter to the Alberta Long Term Care Association
As per our letter delivered to you this morning, we reiterate some of the identified issues which you intend to bring before your membership.
PPCA Administrative Unfairness
The Office Of The Ombudsman was asked to investigate a response concerning a complaint which had been made…
The Saga of Ed Newcombe From November 2001 to December 2004
Early in November 2001 I was stricken with cancer. This is a memoir covering the events and progress from that time to the present…
Seniors Excluded from Human Rights Legistlation Section 4 & 5
Discrimination against seniors based on the legislation of the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission…