Resource use: Reports and releases

Take a look at the health system resources that are available for mental health and addictions care in Canada, including financial and physical resources, and health care professionals.

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

Dementia in Canada provides a comprehensive look at dementia’s impact on Canada’s health systems, and the challenges seniors living with dementia face at home, in long-term care and in hospitals.

About 61% of seniors with dementia in Canada live at home — and they require support while staying there.

In long-term care, seniors with dementia are at higher risk of being physically restrained and given potentially inappropriate antipsychotic drugs than other seniors. However, policy changes and educational supports have helped spur a decrease in this…

Seniors living with dementia spend more time in the emergency department and have higher rates of hospitalization than other Canadians 65 and older, CIHI analysis shows.

Get a summary of the key findings in CIHI's report Dementia in Canada. 

Explore dementia across the health system, including dementia in hospitals, long-term care, and home and community care.

With this series of products, we want to better understand how Canada’s seniors transition from living independently to receiving continuing care services.

Is residential care the right setting? About 1 in 5 seniors admitted to residential care have needs similar to those of individuals supported in the community.