Exploring the Opportunities for Home Support

This report shares the results of APPTA's first Policy Innovation Lab, where participants identified unmet needs experienced by older adults across Canada, that included outdated approaches and fragmented systems.

Author: AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA Inc.

Publication Date: October 2019

Description: As the population of Canadians aged 65 and older continues to rise, an increasing number of older adults are seeking support to remain in their homes.

This report shares the results of APPTA's first Policy Innovation Lab, where participants identified unmet needs experienced by older adults across Canada, that included outdated approaches and fragmented systems.

Through a co-design process, participants built prototypes for potential solutions to address the challenges discussed and defined actionable steps to enhance equitable access to home support for everyone across the country.

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Keywords: independent living, home care, family caregiver, community support services, CSS, home support

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