Seniors’ health: Reports and releases

This document highlights how Canada compares to 11 similar countries in the 2017 international health policy survey of seniors.

Seniors were asked about many aspects of their health care experience, from mental health and access to medical specialists, to quality of home care and end-of-life planning. Learn more about the results of the latest Commonwealth Fund International…

This document highlights how Canada compares to 11 similar countries in the 2017 international health policy survey of seniors.

Current-Year Information report is produced on a yearly basis and provides information on the quality of the data file for the given fiscal year.

Over the next 20 years, Canada’s seniors population — those age 65 and older — is expected to grow by 68%. Explore more in this infographic.

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. 

A report comparing the characteristics and health care use of COPD high users and low/moderate users in Alberta.  It also highlights regional variations across Alberta’s health zones.

An infographic depicting the characteristics and health care use of COPD high users in Alberta while highlighting regional variations across Alberta’s health zones.

CIHI and Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) are working together to report on patients receiving unnecessary tests and procedures every year in Canada, across 8 out of 200+ CWC recommendations.