November 16, 2021 — The Globe and Mail

Amid soaring prices, retired Canadians are staying in their homes: ‘This is a wake-up call for all of us’

Ninety-six per cent of Ontario seniors over age 55 currently plan to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The reasons are clear. Many have watched with panic as long-term care residents bore the brunt of the pandemic, with thousands dying and many forced to isolate for months. “The pandemic has created an opportunity to rethink a number of different approaches to aging,” says Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing. “They’re thinking: ‘I don’t want to be one of those statistics on the news.’”