December 07, 2018 10:24 AM
Job Posting
Contract Work - Graphic Design
Friends of Medicare is looking for a creative and motivated graphic designer, who is passionate about public health care. This is a short-term, contract position with flexible and negotiable hours.
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November 05, 2018 2:00 PM
After working all their lives, seniors deserve to live with dignity. Without a pan-Canadian strategy to ensure a consistent continuum of care, many seniors are falling through the cracks.
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May 29, 2018 11:29 AM
Conference slides now available to view
FOM's 2018 conference, "Setting the Stage for 2019: Ushering in Progressive Health Policy" was held on Saturday, May 26. We were fortunate to hear from leading health policy experts including Dr. Michael Rachlis, Dr. Marc-André Gagnon, Andrew Longhurst, Steven Shrybman, and Ricardo Acuña.
The slides from Dr. Rachlis' keynote, and Andrew Longhurst's seniors' care presentation have been made available on our website.
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May 22, 2018 3:53 PM
Setting the stage for 2019
Matters to be considered as we approach Election 2019
With an international spotlight on the divisive UCP debate on May 6 at their AGM in Red Deer over notifying parents of children joining Gay-Straight-Alliances, another important debate was being overlooked.
The UCP chose to head down a dangerous path to American style for-profit health care where the wealthy can pay to push the rest of us to the back of the line.
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April 09, 2018 1:31 PM
Happy 10th Birthday to Friends of Medicare Palliser!
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February 12, 2018 10:23 AM
Some Modes of Elder Care Delivery Are More Equal Than Others
We wanted to share this article from Rebecca Graff-McRae, a research manager at the Parkland Institute. The article originally appeared in the Calgary Herald on February 10, 2018.
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February 07, 2018 11:42 AM
Public Good or Private Profit?
Who will benefit from new home care funding?
This article was included in our 2017 year end newsletter sent to Friends of Medicare members. We intend to publish our newsletter every year so make sure you sign up today so you can get your copy for 2018!
Friends of Medicare were pleased to see Alberta's Budget 2017 include a $201 million increase to community and home care funding, an 11% increase from the previous year.
Investment in home care will be a key priority in providing more dignified care, allowing seniors and other patients to stay in their homes. Without adequate homecare, many patients will end up in significantly more expensive long-term care or even hospital beds.
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