Living in Institutions
Living in InstitutionsAccording to the 2001 Canada Census, while the vast majority of seniors aged 65 and over live in private households (93% – approximately 3.7 million), the remaining 7%...
View ArticleHow to Assess Your Housing Needs
How to Assess Your Housing NeedsUse this self-evaluation questionnaire on seniorhousingnet.com to help determine which type of housing or care is best for you or your loved one. The major drawback of...
View ArticleYour Home
Your HomeAging in your own home has the advantage of a potentially wide range of home care services that can help maintain independence and at-home comfort. Aging in Place (Aging at Home) has become...
View ArticleIndependent Living
Independent LivingIndependent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. Other terms include retirement communities, retirement homes, senior housing, and...
View ArticleContinuing care retirement facility
Continuing care retirement facilityContinuing-Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are facilities that include independent living, assisted living, and nursing home care in one location, so seniors can...
View ArticleLong-term care facility
Long-term care facilityA nursing home (also known as a long-term care facility) is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. There are no provision for couples when one...
View ArticleLiving Arrangements Statistics
Living Arrangements StatisticsIn 2001, across all three age groups, a greater proportion of seniors were living with a spouse than in 1981. From 1981 to 2001, the largest change in the share of seniors...
View ArticleHousing Statistics
Housing StatisticsWe have some Statistical data as to where seniors live and some of their preferences. However, we still don’t know what happens when there is involuntary separation. According to A...
View ArticleWhat is Ageing in Place
What is Ageing in PlaceThe what and why of aging in place and related support issues. When is aging in place a good choice. Definitions of Ageing in Place • …not having to move from one’s present...
View ArticleEnvisioning Your Future in a Nursing Home
Envisioning Your Future in a Nursing Home“Ask any gathering of people – if they had to move into a nursing home tomorrow, would they want to share a room with someone they had never met before?...
View ArticleAgeing in Place Study
Ageing in Place StudyThe challenge is not so much to ensure that older adults age in place but to realize the supports that will maximize the quality of later life while aging at home. Further, aging...
View ArticleBarriers to Ageing in Place
Barriers to Ageing in PlaceA study at the University of Toronto ( Barriers: Priority Issues and Associated Challenges to Aging in Place) identified from responses by both service recipients and service...
View ArticleLong-Term Care Canada Statistics
Long-Term Care Canada StatisticsThe term "residential care facilities" refers to facilities with four beds or more that are funded, licensed or approved by provincial/territorial departments of health...
View ArticleBritish Columbia housing and assistance for seniors
British Columbia housing and assistance for seniorsThis is a list of housing options and references for British Columbia seniors. If you know of updates, please share with us. British Columbia Better...
View ArticleArticles about long-term care facilities
Articles about long-term care facilitiesThere have been and continue to be many negative reports on our long-term care facilities (nursing homes). The fact that most of them are run by "for-profit"...
View ArticleInvoluntary Separation
Involuntary SeparationInvoluntary separation occurs when one partner requires more care than can be provided in the home and is placed into a long-term care facility. It may be that Canada is the only...
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