A recent report from Canada's National Seniors Council (NSC) examining measures to support Canadians aging at home provides insights into the services, supports, strategies, and solutions that enable Canadian seniors to age at home on their terms and in good health.

The report, titled "Supporting Canadians Aging at Home: Ensuring Quality of Life as We Age," highlights three priority areas for action: additional financial benefits for low-income older adults; reinforced community-based support and services; and new initiatives to promote and help plan for aging, retirement, and life in later years.

The NSC engaged with a diverse group to prepare the report, including older adults, caregivers, stakeholders, and experts. Through online consultation, roundtables, and interviews, they worked to determine the needs of Canadian older adults and identify the gaps in current supports for aging at home.

As a result, the Government of Canada is leveraging the care economy to help older adults age on their terms and create good, well-paying jobs for Canadians. In addition, Budget 2024 announced the upcoming introduction of the Safe Long-Term Care Act, to help ensure that what happened during the pandemic never happens again. Budget 2024 also announced the government's plans to develop a national caregiving strategy to "think big" on the future of care, and to start up a new sectoral table on the care economy as a platform for expert recommendations on what Canada can do to tackle the care crisis today.

To download the report in various formats, click here