Read selected HOMECARE Stories by André Picard

Cutting 'frills' to seniors' care costs thousands, report says
Saturday, May 26, 2001
ANDRÉ PICARD
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER

Costs much lower if elderly patients receive home care Report provides hard data to bolster case for community rather than institutional settings
Monday, November 29, 1999
Public Health Reporter; Source: National Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Home Care

British report cites advantages of home care Researchers find that patients in hospital do less well, and their treatment costs more
Monday, December 20, 1999
ANDRÉ PICARD
Public Health Reporter

Home care is affordable, report says
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
ANDRÉ PICARD
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER

Home-care shortage feared Ontarians worry that services will be too costly when they need them, poll says
Thursday, April 12, 2001
ANDRÉ PICARD
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER

Aid urged for relatives of dying patients Study seeks benefits for workers who take time off to provide care
Wednesday, June 7, 2000
ANDRÉ PICARD
Public Health Reporter

Rock walks thorny path in trying to establish homecare program Funding is not the only concern; major philosophical differences exist among the provinces about the role of such a service
Friday, January 28, 2000
André Picard
Public Health Reporter