A new Statistics Canada report says half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized care.
StatCan estimated more than 4.5 million people 65 and older visited medical specialists, got non-emergency tests or had non-emergency surgeries in 2019 and 2020.
More than 15 per cent of the seniors reported having difficulty while they were trying to access those services.
Common barriers included trouble getting a referral, difficulty getting an appointment, long wait times and services not being available at the time they were needed.