Human Resources committee  When you read the brief we submitted on advancing inclusion and quality of life for Canadian seniors, our colleague shared a story in there about caring for both of her aging parents, one in Canada and one in Scotland, both with advanced dementia. The level of home care, support,

Human Resources committee  The way we are dying in Canada has changed over the years as we advance with more and more chronic conditions. This reality must be translated into education for both our nurses and our medical system as we understand and approach palliative care. Seniors should not have to fea

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  Yes, we have noticed. It's maybe spouses caring for spouses or families caring for family members. To echo what they have said, respite care is extremely important to allow these caregivers to also remain family members, not simply caregivers.

Human Resources committee  Social inclusion and quality of life for Canadian seniors also extends to dying well. Nurses advocate for dying well as an extension of living well. It is estimated that 90% of Canadians will require care and support at the end of life, yet currently less than a third of Canadian

Human Resources committee  Thank you for having us today. I'm a graduate student and an RN with critical care, home care, and palliative care experience. I'm with my colleague, Andrea.

Human Resources committee  Nurses are the eyes and ears of health care. We bear witness to the triumphs and suffering of seniors, as they make up much of the population we care for. Today we want to talk about three issues. First is housing as a social determinant of health. Second is wraparound home care