"We, the patients, must lead the way in building the next generation of healthcare in our country. The change will be driven by an informed public, demanding access to what is possible rather than what a government or any other support group is willing or able to provide." -- Dr. Vaughan Glover
Vaughan Glover, a dentist from small-town Ontario who has been in private practice for more than 30 years, is the founder of the Canadian Association for People-Centred Health (CAPCH), a grassroots organization dedicated to finding ways to make our healthcare system more responsive to the needs of Canadians. In 2003, Dr. Glover entered his ideas in a U.S. contest for designing a better healthcare system. He won the top award.
“One of the admirable aspects of Vaughan Glover’s thoughts is that we don’t have to do away with the current illness system, but rather we can build on it in creative and constructive ways.” -- Professor Douglas E. Angus, Master of Health Administration Program, School of Management and Director, Ph.D. Program in Population Health, University of Ottawa
Now, you can read about Dr. Glover’s proposals for building a better, sustainable and more responsive healthcare system – and find out how you can help make it happen.
"Journey to Wellness is a book well worth reading. It takes courage to even talk about changing an icon! Dr. Glover’s two most compelling recommendations relate to our (healthcare) system’s very focus." -- Duncan G. Sinclair, former Vice-Principal (Health Sciences) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Queen’s University, and Chair, Ontario’s Health Services Restructuring Commission.
Journey to Wellness is available at most local book stores as well as Chapters/Indigo.
“This is a book that is targeted at all patients. Throughout the book, I present how changing technology has affected our society in a number of industries (education, banking and sports/entertainment) culminating in a discussion on healthcare. I discuss my role in each of these industries as a change agent and illustrate how the industries have matured as a result of rising consumerism and greater expectations relating to information access and delivery. The overall objective is, through the art of storytelling, to illustrate how each of these industries has dealt with change and changing technology and the similarities (and differences) when compared to healthcare. Hopefully, these illustrations will provide insight into moving the healthcare industry forward as well as an incentive to all consumers, the healthy and the patients, to become more involved in their own care and health management and to expect more from health providers.” -Dr. Kevin Leonard
When Doug Gosling was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at the relatively young age of forty-nine, it was the beginning of an incredible journey of profound discovery. As he says, "I came to realize that cancer was really two diseases in one; a physical disease of the body and also an emotional disease - a cancer of the mind, if you will." In The Wolf at my Door, Doug engages us in a deep and open discussion of the two faces of this deadly disease. His incredible story has relevance to people with any type of cancer and, equally, for those who love and care for them. The Wolf at my Door discusses in vivid detail the various stages of cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery and recurrence and explores the deep emotional impact that cancer has on the person with the disease and on their loved ones. It is an intensely intimate story told with no holds barred, dealing openly with difficult subjects such as depression, spirituality, fear of recurrence, incontinence, sexual function and death. It will inform and often entertain, offering tremendous insight to anyone touched by cancer. This book will help you! -Amazon.ca