Groundwork: COVID-19 pandemic exposes health-care gaps, financial vulnerabilities for newcomer immigrant seniors
Article content Even if 65-year-old Amy gets COVID-19 and survives, she’s worried a hospital stay could ruin her life. Like many seniors, she has spent nearly all of the pandemic at home where she’s safe from the disease. But if she gets sick, she doesn’t have health coverage –- she’s in Canada on an expired visa and has been waiting two years for it to be renewed. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Groundwork: COVID-19 pandemic exposes ...
Source: edmontonjournal.com