Dr. Chris Simpson is President of the Association. He tells CHSJ News, families are looking for "assurances that the health care system will provide top notch, safe, appropriate care for patients, and preferably out of hospitals. Supporting them at home for as long as possible is really important to people," he says.
He adds, "The individual stories are really heart wrenching."
The cost of caring for these patients in Canada is $33-billion dollars per year. That covers hospital, healthcare costs, and the lost salaries of families taking care of patients.
It's estimated this will increase to $300-billion dollars by 2040, based on the growing number of patients with dementia.
