Veterans Affairs committee  Sure. I'd be pleased to let you know that the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging has been doing extensive work with Vancouver Coastal Health and the other health authorities in British Columbia to translate some of the knowledge from various studies we've done, primarily in c

Veterans Affairs committee  I would just comment that the mandate of the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging is to investigate the interrelationship between physical activity and aging. Most of the work, certainly with various programs, if a study is done, also looks at the mental health benefits. I ca

Veterans Affairs committee  The point I was making was that the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, for as long as I've been affiliated with it, which is 15 years, has not had a request or a question from Veterans Affairs Canada asking us where there are programs in place that veterans can attend to mai

Veterans Affairs committee  Thanks for the question. There's lots to think about. To answer your first question, about how we are funded, the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, although we're a national centre, receives no core funding from any federal, provincial, or local government, nor do we rece

Veterans Affairs committee  It's not so much a concern, it's that the the veterans integrated services explanation in the document is similar to what we're aware of in Ontario for older adults in general through the community care access centres. I think what's important to note is that it makes it look sim

Veterans Affairs committee  It's the veterans integrated services, and it is in the Keeping the Promise document on page 30, where it indicates that there is a single point of entry of questioning by the veteran and that there are various coordinators, intervention specialists, based on the needs of the vet

Veterans Affairs committee  A health navigator.

Veterans Affairs committee  As well, you can make the recommendation, but then if the person is not following through on the service, you can't evaluate that service as not being appropriate; it's that they never took part in the program. They didn't take the medicine or whatever the case might be. Somethi

Veterans Affairs committee  I think what your question and comments speak to very eloquently is that a one-size-fits-all protocol for veterans is not a model that will work effectively for everybody. To identify the risk factors that are reducing independence for these veterans, whether they're living in

Veterans Affairs committee  The service he was seeking was to take part in a chronic obstructive lung disease exercise program. The veteran had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The program was not led by a physiotherapist. The program was led by a kinesiologist and other allied health professionals. T

Veterans Affairs committee  Their perceived health is poorer.

Veterans Affairs committee  If the question is are these types of programs and services in place in various parts of Canada as compared to southwestern Ontario, the answer is no. I can't speak to the study. Mark can speak to the study. When we look at the types of programs and services that I was recommendi

Veterans Affairs committee  I would agree with Mark. I think that the IS program should potentially work in collaboration with the CCACs so that there is not a duplication of services to older people, in general. I think there are opportunities there to learn from the work that the community care access cen

Veterans Affairs committee  If I can add to Mark's comments regarding the rural areas, some of the work that we've done, in particular the home support exercise program, is delivered by personal support workers in the homes of older people to help older people maintain their functional gains where they live

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for recognizing the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging as a national leader in the area of physical activity and aging. For those of you who are not familiar with the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, we are a national centre located in London, Ontario, at the