It’s time to stop warehousing Canada’s seniors in long-term care

 By John Muscedere and Russell Williams Canada need to initiate a bold long-term strategy for healthy aging The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that Canada needs to change the way we care for our older adults. We have failed in our duty to safeguard the most vulnerable members of

Advance care planning more important now than ever

 By Amy Doyle Advanced care planning – decisions about what you’d like your end of life care to look like – have always been important, but COVID-19 has made such discussions more important now than ever, particularly for those in their senior years. The virus has significantly more serious outcomes,

Seniors with frailty will be hardest hit by COVID-19

 Check in on seniors in your community and help them prepare for the long-term consequences of COVID-19 by John Muscedere As the Prime Minister addressed the nation, from his quarantined residence in Ottawa, he echoed what public health officials have been saying: Listen to your health care providers, practise social

Don’t leave older Canadians behind in COVID-19 preparedness

 (Kingston, 03/15/20) — There are approximately 1.5 million Canadians living with frailty right now and they are at an increased risk for severe, adverse health outcomes from even minor illnesses and injury. They will be hardest hit by COVID-19. Dr. John Muscedere, an intensivist and respirologist at Kingston General Hospital and

Frailty Impacting More Than 1 Million Canadians, Consensus Needed to Measure Common Condition

 More than 1 million Canadians are living with frailty, but a lack of consistent measurement of the condition is potentially exposing patients to inappropriate care, according to a new report by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management in partnership with the Canadian