MEDIA ADVISORY - Canada's registered nurses to push Parliament for better seniors home health care

OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2014 /CNW/ - Health Minister Rona Ambrose will join leaders of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) tomorrow to kick off the association's annual Hill Day. At a breakfast reception, Ambrose will address MPs, senators and nurses and will be followed by Nik Nanos, who will present new national polling data on seniors care and healthy aging. CNA board members and staff will then begin an intensive round of parliamentary meetings to present specific solutions for how the federal government can improve the health of seniors and the performance of the health system. Complete polling results and recommendations will be made available on Tuesday, November 25.

What:	Canadian Nurses Association Hill Day
Who:	Health Minister Rona Ambrose Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen Karima Velji, President, CNA Nik Nanos, Nanos Research
When:	Tuesday, November 25: Media interviews can be arranged to occur throughout the day via telephone, on Parliament Hill or in-studio. Breakfast reception is 7:30-8:45 a.m. Minister Ambrose is expected to speak at 8:15 a.m.
Where:	Parliament Hill Breakfast reception will be held in Room 601, Centre Block, adjacent to the parliamentary restaurant.

 

SOURCE: Canadian Nurses Association

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: Kate Headley, External Communications Coordinator, Canadian Nurses Association, Telephone: [phone], ext. 561, Cell: 613-697-7507, E-mail: [email protected] | Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube