A low number is desirable for this indicator
The number of days that half of the clients waited for their first scheduled appointment for community mental health counselling services and half were still waiting
Start time: The date the initial referral is received for ongoing counselling, regardless of the referral source (e.g., self-referral, doctor’s office, walk-in clinic, emergency department, crisis services)
Note: For clients who are in hospital when the referral is received, the start time will be the date they are discharged from hospital.
Stop time: The date of the first scheduled appointment for ongoing counselling offered and accepted by the client, regardless of whether they attended the appointment
Unit of analysis: Referral for scheduled, ongoing counselling services
Calculation of all-Canada estimates: The pan-Canadian value is calculated using a weighted average of the median wait times submitted by jurisdictions. Weights are calculated using the volumes of referrals submitted by jurisdictions. Jurisdictions that meet the data standards for this indicator are included.
Not applicable
The median number of calendar days that clients waited for their first scheduled appointment for ongoing community mental health counselling services
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This indicator belongs to the Shared Health Priorities portfolio measuring access to mental health and addictions services and to home and community care.
More information on this indicator is available in the 2021 companion report on the