Our purpose
Living with Chronic Illness
Atlantic Canadians living with chronic illness are not alone. When we work together to share our stories and raise our voices, we can achieve greater healthcare equity and see a better quality of life for everyone.
Data tells a story
Chronic Care, and all of our member organizations, advocate for people with chronic illness. Your stories are an important part of that advocacy. We also collect key data and statistics to support our efforts, which are a key tool in our process to speaking to policy makers and healthcare organizations. Data allows us to speak louder and ensure we heard.
In 2021
45%
of Canadians reported having at least one chronic condition.¹
1 in 10
Canadians do not take their medications as prescribed due to cost.³
1 in 5
Canadians do not have insurance to cover the cost of their prescription medicines.³
On average, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island experience
2x the wait times
to see a healthcare specialist than the Canadian average.²
Did you know?
People in Atlantic Canada are more likely than anywhere else in the country to live with chronic illness.
1 in 4
people in Atlantic Canada have arthritis; more than the national average.
10% of Nova Scotians and 9% of Islanders
are living with COPD; more than the national average.