Who uses assisted living in British Columbia?

About this Report This report reflects a close and ongoing working relationship among researchers based at the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research at UBC, the Home and Community Care and Performance Account- ability Branch at the BC Ministry of Health, and the Provincial Home and Community Care Council and its Standing Committee on Assisted Living. [...] The objectives of this ish Columbia which is a middle option between in- redesign included increasing the number of clients dependent living (with some limited support) in one’s served at home relative to those in facilities, and own home, and living in a residential care facility. [...] If InterRAI data are available for individuals prior provide a broad picture of to entry to Assisted Living, it may be of some use to investigate whether they alone, or in combination this important segment of the with administrative data, might predict length of stay in Assisted Living. [...] The “pragmatist” model recognizes that many people in Assisted Living need a higher level of care than most home care programs provide and that the majority of seniors do not choose to move from 1 0 U B C. C E N T R E. f O R. H E A LT H. S E R V I C E S. A N D. p O L I C y. R E S E A R C H Assisted Living in BC Context: Defining the need 3,500 new independent housing units with support- In 2002, t [...] The stated objectives included increasing the program in partnership with the federal government number of clients served at home relative to those in through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpora- facilities, and reducing the use of acute care beds by tion, regional health authorities, and non-profit and seniors who could be served in the community.