As of 2021, there were a total of 2,076 long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada. Most of them were found in Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia. These LTC homes can have a number of different names throughout the nation such as nursing homes, continuing care facilities, and residential care homes among others. They're funded entirely or partially by the government and offer 24-hour nursing care, personal care, and other therapeutic and support services.
Number of long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada as of 2021, by province and territory
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) homes in Canada as of 2021, by province and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441145/number-ltc-home-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Number of long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada as of 2021, by province and territory." Chart. June 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441145/number-ltc-home-canada-by-province/
CIHI. (2021). Number of long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada as of 2021, by province and territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441145/number-ltc-home-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Number of Long-term Care (Ltc) Homes in Canada as of 2021, by Province and Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441145/number-ltc-home-canada-by-province/
CIHI, Number of long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada as of 2021, by province and territory Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441145/number-ltc-home-canada-by-province/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada as of 2021, by province and territory [Graph], CIHI, June 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1441145/number-ltc-home-canada-by-province/
