Laws

As a person ages into their senior years both their vision and reaction time begin to decrease dramatically. This decline in vision and reaction time negatively impacts the ability of an individual to safely operate a motor vehicle. Although seniors have an exceptional amount of experience on the road, they must take extra care in operating a motor vehicle.

Residential Care costs in British Columbia for publicly-funded institutions are split between the province and clients. The policy that regulates residential care was established in the late 1970s, and since then the clients have been assessed a co-payment fee that varies based on their income. The fee covers room and board, such as meals and housekeeping.

Canada has a complicated structure that supports the planning, funding and delivery of home care services across Canada. There is no central body of government that regulates home care, and in 12 of 13 provinces and territories, home care services fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Health.