Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: August 6, 2020

Description: Most older adults in Canada want to remain at home for as long as possible as they age. However, some individuals with mild or moderate health conditions or physical limitations are admitted to long-term care even though they potentially could have been cared for at home with the proper supports.

Our latest analysis measured the percentage of people newly admitted to long-term care who had similar health characteristics as those living at home with formal supports. We found that in 2018–2019, about 1 in 9 newly admitted residents in long-term care homes potentially could have been cared for at home. This represents more than 5,000 long-term care spaces in reporting provinces and territories.

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Keywords: independent living, access, home care, community support services, CSS