Beth Jackson

Beth Jackson works for the Public Health Agency of Canada, Margaret Howorth-Brockman is Executive Director of the Prairie Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health.

Books by Beth Jackson

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

Long Term Care in Canada

Edited by Pat Armstrong, Madeline Boscoe, Barbara Clow, Karen Grant, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Beth Jackson, Ann Pederson, Morgan Seeley, Jane Springer

Long-term residential care operates in the shadows; too often viewed as a necessary evil best left invisible. This book is takes a different approach. It is about daring to dream about developing alternative forms of long-term, residential care based on an understanding of what exists today and of what is possible in the future. Taking into account the fact that the overwhelming majority of residents and providers are women, the book makes gender a central concern in planning for care that treats… (more information)