Ccac Importance

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As a patient advocate it is essential to present and discuss all the information about services, rights, and interventions related to the patient’s health care needs with the client and his/her family. Allowing seniors to choose what services they believe they need defines the principle of autonomy. Community Care Access Centers (CCAC) are the care coordinators for community care and home care services. With CCAC’s long wait list and long wait times, the services become limited. One client might need physiotherapy services, but the CCAC’s eligibility requirement says that the client is only eligible for assistance with personal care. Care services range from minor health disability to intensive care depending on the client’s needs, can be assisted