End-of-Life Care in Canada, 10 Years Later… More Action Needed - January 28, 2010
(Ottawa) More than 259,000 Canadians die each
year.¹ Of those, only a small proportion receive hospice palliative
care. By 2026, with the aging population, the number of Canadians
dying each year will increase by 40% to 330,000. By 2036, Canada
will see more than 425,000 deaths a year.²
"A decade has passed since the Quality End-of-Life Care
Coalition of Canada (QELCCC) developed the Blueprint for Action, a
working document setting out areas for action for end-of-life care
in Canada," explains Sharon Baxter, Executive Director, Canadian
Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA).
The QELCCC members are pleased to announce the release of 10
Years Later: A Progress Report on the Blueprint for Action, a
report measuring changes to end-of-life care in Canada over the
past 10 years. While some progress has been made a decade later,
there is still much more to be done.
Read the Press
Release
¹ Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and
Territories - 2000 - 2026, Statistics Canada, Catalogue #91-520, p.
110.
² Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and
Territories - 2000 - 2026, Statistics Canada, Catalogue #91-520, p.
124.
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