Author: Dr. Kevin Wade
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End-Of-Life Care Reforms: How Australia’s New Palliative Initiatives Support Dying At Home
In a previous article, I highlighted the challenge of defining what constitutes healthcare, particularly when it comes to our aging population. Many elderly individuals need help with activities of daily living—not because they require acute medical intervention, but because age, frailty, or cognitive decline have made it difficult for them to remain independent. This challenge…
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Using Public Funds To Manage Your Own Home Care In BC
Among the myriad options for British Columbians looking for home care, one lesser-known option is the ability to apply for government funding for private home care under the Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) program. This gives patients, and their families, the opportunity to manage their own home support services rather than relying on…
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Home Support Opportunities In BC
Community care – and especially care of the elderly – is a frequently neglected area of medicine. As a physician, I can recall the “hidden curriculum” of medical school that encouraged students to engage maximally in the exciting areas of acute care like surgery and intensive care. Compared to this, the daily work of caring…
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Confusing Costs Of Public Home Supports In BC
Canadians are justifiably proud to live in a country that believes in equality and in the value of a free and accessible health care system. Although this system is strained for capacity, we should still be proud of our goals and what we have achieved. Despite this, there are clearly some issues when it comes…
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Keeping Seniors Safe Shouldn’t Lead To Isolation And Loss Of Autonomy
In their 2018 book “The Coddling of the American Mind”, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt coined the term “safetyism” to identify a cultural belief in which safety has become a sacred value. They describe a modern campus culture where young people are coddled and insulated, protected from people, ideas, and opinions that they deem “unsafe”.…