Old people are “NO people” in our society.
Being old has its inherent problems. Old people have growing physical incapacities and inabilities which are problematic enough. It is unfortunate and inextricable that society and governments add to these problems. Our governments practice this ageism. The government attitude seems to be “They’re old and useless. They can be ignored. They can’t do anything about it anyway.”
Read the linked article regarding how our provincial government disregards old people experiencing serious financial impacts from whopping price increases to their basic living needs, long term housing and retirement homes.
American owners of long term care homes and retirement homes in Canada are gouging old Canadians. A 60% increase in a 4 year period has to be labelled as outright gouging and the Ontario government does nothing about it.
Raymond Cho is the Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. He’s 90 years old.
Read the story…Minister Cho responded to the Star but that’s because the Star has clout. We’re sending Minister Cho this story. Do you think he’ll respond?
Link to the TorStar story -> “Soaring Costs, no recourse“
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Copy of message sent to Office of Raymond Cho…
Honourable Raymond Cho,
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Dear Sir,
I am an old person and I am very upset with you, your ministry and the Ontario government and its actions in support or to help old people.
Thank God, I don’t need your help, not that I believe it would be forthcoming nor even possible given your age. Many old people are suffering and your government, your ministry looks like it is doing nothing but babbling responses.
I publish a website and a monthly newsletter, read by dozens of Ontario residents. I have written a post regarding your government’s piss poor response to old peoples’ needs in regard to costs at long term care homes and retirement homes. Read my post at www.szpin.ca
I invite your response which I will post on my site…..if I hear from you, which I doubt.
I’d like to write that you are undertaking concrete action to help old people in regard to the above. What are you doing? What policies is the Ford government undertaking?
But you are old. Nobody’s going to listen to you…and I have serious doubt I will even get a response from you.
Oh well….such are the trials and tribulations of the aged.
Thanks.
Richard Szpin
website: www.szpin.ca
