This survey indicates the percentage of Canadians over the age of 65 years that had named a substitute decision maker as part of their end-of-life plans as of 2021, by province. Some 71 percent of older citizens living in Alberta had named a substitute decision maker, the highest in all province/territories.
Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province
Original question: Q60 Do you have a written document that names someone to make treatment decisions for you if you cannot make decisions for yourself?
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CIHI. (March 24, 2022). Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province." Chart. March 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI. (2022). Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Share of Older Canadians Who Have Named a Substitute Decision-maker for End-of-life Planning in Canada in 2021, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI, Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/ (last visited November 15, 2024)
Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province [Graph], CIHI, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
