Health Care: Military Families

military families: A systemic review conducted by the office of ombudsman Pierre Daigle found that frequent moves across the country -- something nearly all military families experience -- disrupt family relationships, finances, continuity of health care, and childrens education, according to CTV. The ombudsmans office surveyed 370 families of current or recently-retired regular force members, and visited 10 Canadian Forces bases and Although Canadian military families now receive more support than ever, they continue to face serious challenges, including finding suitable housing and health care, and providing healthy environments for their children, according to a new report from the Canadian Forces ombudsman. All of that has been well documented before, but the ombudsmans latest report highlights specific findings, including: Deployments of military personnel leave their spouses running the household alone for long periods of time, during which relationships can deteriorate. For instance, children of soldiers were found to experience stress, sleeping problems, physical issues and troubles at school. Its very difficult for military spouses to find and keep reasonable, gainful employment due to frequent moves or lack of opportunities in smaller communities where CF members are posted. Finding and keeping a family doctor or a specialist is difficult for military families because of repeated relocations. The report notes that, unlike in the U.S., most CF families dont receive military medical care. Many surveyed families complained about the lack of suitable housing, whether on a military base or in the community where they ve been posted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.