In every country around the world, there is a senior population, which means that questions of senior care are ones that families across the globe find themselves having to address. So, the question is not if family caregiving itself is universal, but if the approach to family care is the same across cultures and countries.

In North America alone, there are some notable differences in the care structure that US and Canadian families face. The issues are the same, the concerns are the same, and the love and desire to make elders have the best lives possible do not vary. But, in some ways, caregivers in Canada do deal with some different elements that caregivers in the US do not, and the most noticeable differences are presented by the healthcare systems.

In Canada, we have universal health care, giving our seniors added security because they don’t need to worry as much about having extensive funding available to pay for a long-term hospital stay, when the bulk of medical services are covered by provincial health plans, like OHIP in Ontario. What this means for the care structure is that Canadian seniors have more options when it comes to their care decisions. Instead of devoting their savings exclusively for medical emergencies like American seniors, Canadian seniors can better look at the options available to them should they require home care. Senior care services, don’t come with the same financial burden in Canada, because the health care costs are removed.

Via: WorkingCaregiver

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