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Mental illness is tangled up in poverty, unemployment, and family circumstances

May 28th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Mental illness is tangled up in poverty, unemployment, and family circumstances)

The case for publicly funded therapy

May 26th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The case for publicly funded therapy)

BC Seniors Advocate calls for more help for low-income renters, homeowners

May 25th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on BC Seniors Advocate calls for more help for low-income renters, homeowners)

picture 633pfr banner workingSeniors in every corner of the province of British Columbia are frustrated and concerned about the availability, appropriateness and affordability of housing

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yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria

May 25th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria)

picture 633_insitepfr banner workingHarm reduction programs, including safer consumption sites (SCS) like Vancouver’s Insite program, are proven to save lives. A Victoria-based coalition is working to build community support for a SCS in their city.

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Better mental health care: The case for publicly funded therapy

May 23rd, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Better mental health care: The case for publicly funded therapy)

publicly funded therapyMental illness affects one in five Canadians and costs us nearly $50-billion a year. So why aren’t we treating it like any other health-care crisis?

It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon at her Sherbrooke, Que., clinic and Marie Hayes takes a deep breath before opening the door to her final patient of the day, who has arrived without an appointment. The 32-year-old mother immediately lists her complaints: She feels dizzy. She has abdominal pain.  Read the rest of this story at The Globe and Mail…

Antipsychotic medication use varies by home among elderly Ontario long-term care residents

May 20th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Antipsychotic medication use varies by home among elderly Ontario long-term care residents)

picture 632apfr banner workingA report called Looking for Balance has provided a snapshot of the current state of antipsychotic medication use in Ontario long-term care homes and reveals there is wide variation across homes in the percentage of residents being prescribed these medications.

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