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B.C. doctor addresses #UN, advocating for better #SeniorsCare | CTV News https://bc.ctvnews.ca/we-need-to-make-the-rights-of-older-people-a-priority-b-c-doctor-addresses-un-1.6895707 “Explaining why she is advocating for this, Ross cited personal examples of B.C.’s healthcare system failing her patients.

“I know adults who are actually considering #MedicalAssistanceinDying to avoid becoming that burden, to avoid being subjected to this type of care,” said Ross to the UN panel. (1/2)

'We need to make the rights of older people a priority': B.C. doctor addresses UN

Dr. Kathleen Ross, a family doctor in Metro Vancouver and president of the Canadian Medical Association, addressed the UN Tuesday – advocating for a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

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She also brought up issues with senior care that were exposed during the pandemic and the 2021 #HeatDome, where more than 600 people died.

“Seventy per cent of the people who died in one week were over the age of 70,” said Ross, speaking about the extreme weather event.” (2/2)