Quality of long-term care by type Canada 2021

According to a survey from 2021, ratings of quality of long term care (LTC) facilities varied with the type (private/government) of facility, and more specifically with the size of the facilities. Respondents who had loved ones in small private LTC homes were more satisfied with the staffing levels, quality of food, and quality of nursing care at the facility, compared to those with loved ones in larger private LTC or governmental LTC residences.

Percentage of respondents who rated quality of long-term care (LTC) facilities as poor or terrible in Canada as of 2021, by type of LTC ownership and size

Characteristic	Staffing levels – i.e., the number of workers there at any given time	Quality of the food served	Quality of nursing care for residents e,g, amount of time/attention
Total	28%	25%	21%
Government (n=304)	34%	28%	23%
Large private company (n=170)	31%	27%	28%
Small private company (n=83*)	16%	16%	14%

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

March 15-18, 2021

Number of respondents

557 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Information on sample: representative randomized sample of 816 Canadian adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum and have a loved one currently living in a long-term care facility or did within the past year.
Large private company = large company operating a chain of multiple residences
Small private company = smaller company operating just the one residence
*Small sample size, interpret with caution

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