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p 12 weekender march 29 1997 r v j j v t r government insurance and individual pays for home healthcare home healthcare is becoming an important component of the canadian healthcare system but many people are not aware of the services available home healthcare involves the delivery of nursing rehabilitation therapy and home support services in the familiar surroundings of ones home home healthcare offers such services as postoperative postnatal and parents give us 30 days and well increase your childs concentration and selfconfidence guaranteed ourguarantee youll see a positive change in concentration and self confidence in your child in just one month or your money back parents tell us time and time again what a positive difference martial arts canada has made in their childs life because martial arts canada teaches more than just responsible street- proofing it teaches your child the powers of concentration along with developing higher levels of confidence esteem and personal discipline give us 30 days to show you how we can bring oul the best in your child guaranteed mabtwl acts pmia families growing strong together call markham 905 2010988 effective april 1 1997 the york region home care program and placement coordination service york region will merge to create the new community care access centre of york region ccac the ccac of york region will provide a single point of access and referral for professional health and support services or placement coordination to clients in their home longterm care facility or school clients currently receiving services from the york region home care program and placement coordination service york region eg nursing therapy homemaking placement services will continue to receive services as before if you have any questions or need further information please contact the ccac office at 9058951240 9057224223 4162213212 1888470ccac 2222 k a care of the elderly as well as light housekeeping or cooking in addition there are specialized home healthcare services for people with specific needs parents with severely disabled children as well as nursing and personal care for individ uals who are seriously injured and palliative care for the terminally ill in the past home healthcare usu ally meant helping the elderly with housework but now its not unusual for professionals to support their clients right in the home its expected that by the year 2000 the volume of home healthcare willdouble that of 1995 why expectations for highquali ty healthcare are increasing since twoincome families have less time to care for aging parents or children with special needs home healthcare is also on the rise because provincial governments are reducing funding for hospital stays as day surgery becomes more prevalent this means people may go directly from a hospitals intensive care unit to their home right now over 50 per cent of all discharges for home healthcare are for postopera tive care other factors involve doc tors doing more house calls and more types of services being offered how do you get home healthcare research shows that most people ask their doctor local hospital or public health department or go directly to a home healthcare provider which they find through the yellow pages or referrals how is it paid for depending on the circumstances the government insurance compa nies and the individual client all pay provincial governments provide funding in some cases under their home care plans while insurance companies pay the cost of care where appropriate individuals can also pay privately for nursing and i manor waiting lists 3 year accredited nursing home with jfliltiflplllmnr r adjoining retirement home willinc specializing in the care of residents with alzheimers respite care available a couples suite available 24 hr registered nurse on duty assisted nursing care available call kathleen gordon at 905 6401310 9th line stouffville homemaking services to assist family members who are recover ing from illness or who need continuing assis tance to live at home a survey examining cana dian knowledge and attitudes about home healthcare showed as the pop ulation ages more canadians expect to care for an elderly family member most younger people expect to have responsibility of caring for an elderly family member in the future three of four canadians would rather receive treat ment at home for a terminal ill ness this article was submitted by paramed health ser vices a divi sion of exten- dicare inc dr ftfichaei posiak dds i general cosmetic dentistr special interest in cosmetic dentistry bleaching bonding implants porcelain veneers emergency care general dentistry childrens dentistry convenient location hxtend convenient location extended hours pqw the toronto hospital t free dental consultation consider dental implants talk laugh and smile with condidence knowing your new teeth are firly anchored and feel just like your natural teeth eat all types of food comfortably and easily live 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