title: Canada's Veterans independence program: a pioneer of "aging at home".
abstract: The Veterans Independence Program (VIP) was developed in the late 1970s to promote the independence and aging at home of Second World War veterans. This paper describes VIP's origins, core services and its service-delivery approach. It also summarizes program expenditures and client trends, presents the results of research studies of program impact and effectiveness and discusses lessons learned and best practices.
authors.affiliation: Veterans' Affairs Canada.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pedlar
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lockhart
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Macintosh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D014728:Veterans; D047789:World War II