A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) looked at a sample of Canadian seniors and found that more than 20% of those who were admitted to residential care might have been able to remain at home with appropriate supports.
Seniors in Transition: Exploring Pathways Across the Care Continuum studied more than 59,000 seniors in 35 health regions over a 3-year period whose care needs were assessed by health care professionals.
Factors that influenced admission to residential care (also known as long-term care) included
- The need for physical assistance
- Cognitive impairment
- Wandering behaviours
- Living alone
- Having a caregiver who is unable to continue providing care
Full article at: Canadian Institute for Health Information