The demand for long-term care (LTC) in Canada is forecasted to rise to 606 thousand by 2031. That is a growth of nearly 60 percent from 2019 levels. In 2019, there were 302,576 Canadians in LTC with a further 77,448 on the waitlist adding to a total of over 380 thousand needing long-term care.
Moreover, the need for home care services and support is even greater with over 1.1 million Canadians receiving or wanting such services in 2019 (92.3 percent receiving and 7.7 percent wanting professional home care services). This is forecasted to reach nearly 1.8 million by 2031. Taken together, this amounts to 2.38 million Canadians in need for long-term care and home care in 2031.
Number of Canadians with demand for long-term care (LTC) and home care in Canada in 2019 with a forecast for 2031
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.
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Canadian Medical Association. (May 25, 2021). Number of Canadians with demand for long-term care (LTC) and home care in Canada in 2019 with a forecast for 2031 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445708/ltc-and-home-care-demand-current-and-forecast-canada/
Canadian Medical Association. "Number of Canadians with demand for long-term care (LTC) and home care in Canada in 2019 with a forecast for 2031." Chart. May 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445708/ltc-and-home-care-demand-current-and-forecast-canada/
Canadian Medical Association. (2021). Number of Canadians with demand for long-term care (LTC) and home care in Canada in 2019 with a forecast for 2031. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445708/ltc-and-home-care-demand-current-and-forecast-canada/
Canadian Medical Association. "Number of Canadians with Demand for Long-term Care (Ltc) and Home Care in Canada in 2019 with a Forecast for 2031." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445708/ltc-and-home-care-demand-current-and-forecast-canada/
Canadian Medical Association, Number of Canadians with demand for long-term care (LTC) and home care in Canada in 2019 with a forecast for 2031 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445708/ltc-and-home-care-demand-current-and-forecast-canada/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of Canadians with demand for long-term care (LTC) and home care in Canada in 2019 with a forecast for 2031 [Graph], Canadian Medical Association, May 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445708/ltc-and-home-care-demand-current-and-forecast-canada/
