As of 2021, there were 29 long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada per thousand seniors aged 65 years and above. That is, for the 6.8 million senior population in the country, there were a total of 198,220 beds in 2,076 LTC homes. The situation looks different for each province, with Ontario having roughly the same LTC beds to senior ratio as the country average.
Number of long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada as of 2021, by province
(per 1,000 seniors aged 65+)
The source adds the following: "Long-term care (LTC) homes — also called nursing homes, continuing care facilities and residential care homes — provide a wide range of health and personal care services for Canadians with medical or physical needs who require access to 24-hour nursing care, personal care and other therapeutic and support services. Data includes LTC homes where health care is either entirely or partially funded by the provincial or territorial government. It does not include information on congregate living facilities that don’t provide 24 hour nursing care or receive public funding (e.g., assisted living, supportive housing, retirement homes).
Data for all jurisdiction is as of March 31, 2021, except Quebec (as of April1, 2021) and Alberta (as of February 28, 2021)."
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CIHI. (June 10, 2021). Number of long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada as of 2021, by province (per 1,000 seniors aged 65+) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445696/ltc-bed-ratio-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Number of long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada as of 2021, by province (per 1,000 seniors aged 65+)." Chart. June 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445696/ltc-bed-ratio-canada-by-province/
CIHI. (2021). Number of long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada as of 2021, by province (per 1,000 seniors aged 65+). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445696/ltc-bed-ratio-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Number of Long-term Care (Ltc) Beds in Canada as of 2021, by Province (per 1,000 Seniors Aged 65+)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445696/ltc-bed-ratio-canada-by-province/
CIHI, Number of long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada as of 2021, by province (per 1,000 seniors aged 65+) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445696/ltc-bed-ratio-canada-by-province/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of long-term care (LTC) beds in Canada as of 2021, by province (per 1,000 seniors aged 65+) [Graph], CIHI, June 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445696/ltc-bed-ratio-canada-by-province/
