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Adult care information 
Provides information on the licensing and operating requirements for adult care facilities in British Columbia.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health
Aging and the health care system: am I in the right queue?  PDF
Addresses the chronic waiting conditions that Canadian seniors face within the health care system. Highlights three areas of concern: waiting for restorative surgery, waiting for long term care beds, and waiting for assistance. Includes references.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Assessing a long-term care facility 
Provides a list of questions to consider when selecting a long-term care facility for a person with Alzheimer disease.
Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada
Assessing the impact of restructuring and work reorganization in long term care  PDF
Analyzes how recent health care reforms and demographic changes have altered conditions in long-term health care facilities in BC and Ontario. Points to the gaps in knowledge about the recognition of the health hazards women face under changing conditions in long-term care. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: National Network on Environments and Women's Health (NNEWH)
British Columbia Ministry of Health Services, Home and Community Care 
Provides a range of health care and support services for eligible residents who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. Supplements the efforts of individuals to care for themselves with the assistance of family, friends and community.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health
Canadian Journal of Geriatrics, Supplement  PDF
Special supplement published on the National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health. Provides an introduction to the project and a summary of the four guidelines focusing on the assessment and treatment of delirium, depression, long-term care and mental health and suicide risk and prevention.
Source: Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)
Choosing a care facility or home: a guide to choosing a licensed residential care facility or residential care home  PDF
Describes the different types of adult care facilities available in B.C. Provides a list of questions to ask and observations to make in regards to services, programming and policies when considering a care facility or home. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health
Community Care Access Centre locations 
Presents a list of Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) in Ontario that provides care in the home and while in placements in long term care settings for seniors and people with disabilities. Includes contact information for each centre and indicates if they offer services in French.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Community Care Access Centres: questions and answers 
Describes Ontario's Community Care Access Centres (CCACs), which arrange for home care and long-term care placement for seniors and people with disabilities. Provides access to a list of regional CCACs, including phone numbers and other contact information.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Greater Vancouver Community Services Society 
Offers three services, home support services, community living services, and transit (HandyDART) services, to the elderly, the physically and developmentally disabled, and other socially disadvantaged people in the Greater Vancouver area.
Source: Greater Vancouver Community Services Society (GVCSS)
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