Members of a local chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) will be bringing their concerns directly to Bay of Quinte riding federal election candidates this week.
Wednesday through Friday all of the candidates, Liberal Neil Ellis, Conservative Ryan Williams, the People Party’s Janine LeClerc, NDP Stephanie Bell, and the Green’s Erica Charlton can expect to hear from CARP.
Below is a list of CARP concerns and dates and times of events.
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Protect Financial Security
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boost OAS by 10% for people 65-74 years of age
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increase access to affordable housing
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eliminate mandatory Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) withdrawals, so seniors do not deplete their nest eggs
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A Revitalized Model for Home Care and Community Care
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provide income tax rebates for family caregivers
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increase eligible nursing hours through home and community care
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A Remodel of Long Term Institutional Care
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address the issues that make elders vulnerable in LTIC
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adopt a Transformative Cultural Change standard for long-term care institutional facilities
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Equitable Access to Preventative Healthcare
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fully fund three leading vaccines for all adults over age 65, especially those in congregate settings like nursing homes: high-dose flu, the new (and more effective) shingles vaccine, and the pneumococcal vaccine
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improve access to older adult eye care, affordable oral health care, and hearing care
CARP Call to Action
A delegation of CARP Greater Bay of Quinte Area Chapter 39 members will be on location at Bay of Quinte candidates’ offices or alternate locations to deliver our message :
Liberal Party Neil Ellis
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Location : Corby Rose Garden, 220 Ann Street Belleville (can be entered from Ann St. or William St.)
Time: 9:30 a.m.
People’s Party of Canada Janine LeClerc
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Location: Corby Rose Garden, 220 Ann Street Belleville (can be entered from Ann St. or William St.)
Time: 12:30 p.m.
NDP Party Stephanie Bell
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Location: Centennial Secondary School, 160 Palmer Road, Belleville (Look for small grassy park at the corner of Palmer Road and Harder Drive)
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Conservative Party Ryan Williams
Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
Location: 45 Dundas St. East, Belleville
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Green Party Erica Charlton
Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
Location: Corby Rose Garden, 220 Ann Street, Belleville (can be entered from Ann St. or William St.)
Time: 10:30am
