Older residents of health care institutions.

Abstract

According to the National Population Health Survey (see Data source), in 1995, just under a quarter million Canadians were living in long-term health care institutions in the ten provinces. They accounted for about 1% of the population aged 12 and over. The vast majority (81%) of these institutional residents were aged 65 and over, but they represented only a small proportion of Canadians in this age group (5%). However, the proportion rises to approximately 18% at age 80 and over (Chart 1).