Home care: Reports and releases

This companion report describes the progress made to date on indicator development and reporting, and how to interpret indicator results, which are based on 2018–2019 data.

Take a closer look at the role unpaid caregives play in our health systems. The high rates of caregiver distress may signal a need for more effective and appropriate services and supports.

This document highlights how Canada compares with 10 similar countries in the 2019 International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians.

The 2019 Commonwealth Fund survey focuses on primary care physicians and provides an important perspective on how well primary care is operating in Canada and internationally.

This report describes how the indicators were selected, why they are important to Canadians and to our health systems, and what progress has been made to date on their development. 

According to our latest report, Dementia in Canada, caregivers of seniors with dementia are twice as likely to experience distress as caregivers of other seniors. We spoke with Linda to learn more about her experiences and challenges caring for her…

The number of Canadian seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is rising steadily, and so is the  burden on caregivers and health care systems. 

Few seniors living with dementia in Canada receive palliative care and end-of-life services, despite having higher mortality than other seniors. 

Seniors with dementia from lower-income neighbourhoods in Canada are more likely to visit hospitals for falls than those from more affluent areas.

Learn more about how care is different for people with young-onset dementia.