Table of Contents

A.  Foreword

1. How healthy are seniors?
2. How well is the health care system serving seniors?
3. How well are seniors faring economically?
4. How supportive, enabling and safe are seniors' living conditions?
5. How fully are seniors participating in society?

B.  The last word

C.  End notes/References

D.  What is the National Advisory Council on Aging?

The Interim Report Card - Seniors in Canada 2003 is a follow-up on NACA's first Report Card on Seniors published in 2001. It updates information in five distinct areas of seniors' lives — health status, access to health services, financial situation, living conditions and participation in society. It takes a look at the progress or regress since the 2001 Report Card and recommends action for governments and advocacy for seniors' groups to better the situation of Canada's seniors and speed up Canada's preparations for the aging of its population.

What is the National Advisory Council on Aging?

The National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) was created by Order-in-Council on May 1, 1980 to assist and advise the Minister of Health on issues related to the aging of the Canadian population and the quality of life of seniors. NACA reviews the needs and problems of seniors and recommends remedial action, liaises with other groups interested in aging, encourages public discussion and publishes and disseminates information on aging.

The Council has a maximum of 18 members from all parts of Canada. Members are appointed by Order-in-Council for two- or three-year terms and are selected for their expertise and interest in aging. They bring to Council a diversity of experience, concerns and aptitudes.

NACA Council members (October 2003)

Chairperson
Patricia Raymaker — Calgary, Alberta

Members
Lloyd Brunes — Hay River, Northwest Territories
Bubs Coleman — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mary Cooley — Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jean Claude Duclos — Montréal, Quebec
Michael Gordon — Toronto, Ontario
Don E.T. Holloway — Marystown, Newfoundland
Reg MacDonald — Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick
Gérald Poulin — Ottawa, Ontario
Ruth Schiller — Osoyoos, British Columbia
Yvette Sentenne — Montréal, Quebec
Mohindar Singh — Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joyce Thompson — Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Information on this report may be obtained from:

National Advisory Council on Aging
Address Locator : 1908 A1
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 1B4
Tel: (613) 957-1968
Fax: (613) 957-9938
E-mail: info@naca-ccnta.ca
Internet: www.naca.ca

The Public Health Agency of Canada's Division of Aging and Seniors provides operational support to the National Advisory Council on Aging.

This publication can be made available in alternative formats upon request.

Aussi disponible en francais : Bulletin intérimaire : Aînés au Canada - 2003

© Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Canada, 2003

Cat.: H88-3/29-2003E
ISBN: 0-662-34849-4

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