Senator Sharon Carstairs Releases Report on the 5-year Anniversary of
Quality End-of-Life Care: The Right of Every Canadian
Senator Sharon Carstairs today (June 2, 2005) released a Report entitled: Still Not There – Quality End-of-Life Care: A Progress Report. This report highlights progress made since the release of the 2000 Senate report Quality End-of-Life Care: The Right of Every Canadian. The updated report highlights key areas that still need to be addressed to ensure that every Canadian can die with dignity, free of pain, surrounded by their loved ones in the setting of their choice.
Highlights of the Report include recommendations in the following key areas:
- National Strategy
- Patient and Caregiver Support
- Training and Education for Formal and Informal Health Care Providers
- Government and Citizens Working Together
- Planning for the Future
Please see the following documents:
- A copy of the Report - available on-line on Senator Carstairs’ web site
- Key Points from the Report
- CHPCA Press Release in response to the Report
- Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada Press Release in response to the Report
If you are interested in sending out your own press release the key points will be helpful. It will be important to garner as much media attention as possible. If you need any advice or support please contact the CHPCA.
