How Canada Compares: Impact of COVID-19 on seniors’ access to care
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More Canadian seniors (71%) reported having any virtual appointments (over the telephone or through video) with a doctor or other health care professional in the past 12 months, compared with the Commonwealth Fund average* (39%).
More Canadian seniors (29%) reported having an appointment with a doctor or other health care professional cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 in the past 12 months, compared with the Commonwealth Fund average* (19%).
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* The Commonwealth Fund surveyed older adults age 65 and older in 11 countries through its 2021 International Health Policy Survey between March and June 2021.
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Canadian Institute for Health Information. How Canada Compares: Impact of COVID-19 on seniors’ access to care. Accessed April 25, 2025.
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