Don Drummond on ‘Ageing Well’: A White Paper

December 12, 2020 00:23:46
Don Drummond on ‘Ageing Well’: A White Paper
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Don Drummond on ‘Ageing Well’: A White Paper

Dec 12 2020 | 00:23:46

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Show Notes

Don Drummond, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University joins us in this episode.

Drummond discusses a white paper he co-wrote that calls for revolutionizing Canada’s approach to seniors’ care entitled ‘Aging Well.”  He talks about the current state of care for Canadian seniors, issues COVID-19 has revealed, the costs and benefits of long term care vs. home care, Canada’s need for investing in homecare, and the ultimately the long term implications and costs future generations will bear.

 

Image by Jovan Matic.

 

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