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Aging in the community : factors associated with home adaptations and receipt of informal care, home care, and community support services among older Canadians / by Heather Gilmour and Michelle Rotermann.CS82-003/2025-7-2E-PDF

"Most older Canadians would prefer to stay in their own homes and communities rather than move to long-term care (LTC) facilities. A growing older population, limited LTC capacity, and costs have increased demand for initiatives that enable people to age in their communities for as long as possible. Data from the 2019/2020 Canadian Health Survey on Seniors were used to estimate the prevalence of four types of supports and services (SSs) that assist with living in the community: home adaptations, informal care, home care, and community support services. Separate multivariable logistic regressions for each SS, stratified by age group (65 to 79 years and 80 years or older), examined associations with need-related factors, enabling resources, and predisposing characteristics. …"--Abstract, page 15.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleAging in the community : factors associated with home adaptations and receipt of informal care, home care, and community support services among older Canadians / by Heather Gilmour and Michelle Rotermann.
Series title
  • Health reports, 1209-1367 ; v. 36, no. 7, [2]
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Le vieillissement dans la collectivité : facteurs associés aux adaptations domiciliaires et à la réception de soins informels, de soins à domicile et de services de soutien communautaire au sein de la population canadienne âgée.
  • "Catalogue no. 82-003-X."
  • "Research article."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-28).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, July 16, 2025.
  • ©2025
Author / Contributor
  • Gilmour, Heather L. (Heather Lynne), 1966- author.
Description1 online resource (pages 15-28).
Catalogue number
  • CS82-003/2025-7-2E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number82-003-X
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