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Table 9-1
Occupancy1 based on beds staffed
and in operation2 in operating residential care facilities by facility
characteristics3 and geography — Canada4
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| Operating facilities | Reporting facilities | Occupancy based on beds staffed and in operation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Approved beds | Number | Approved beds | ||
| percent | |||||
| Total, residential care facilities | 4,761 | 261,957 | 3,570 | 213,164 | 94.2 |
| Total, homes for the aged | 2,182 | 211,494 | 1,652 | 174,246 | 95.9 |
| 1 to 19 beds | 283 | 3,100 | 171 | 1,904 | 88.9 |
| 20 to 49 beds 5 | 490 | 16,022 | 323 | 10,535 | 92.1 |
| 50 to 99 beds 5 | 649 | 46,365 | 505 | 36,291 | 95.7 |
| 100 beds or more 5 | 760 | 146,007 | 653 | 125,516 | 96.6 |
| Total, facilities for persons with mental disorders | 2,220 | 40,421 | 1,626 | 30,441 | 88.0 |
| 1 to 19 beds 5 | 1,695 | 13,607 | 1,254 | 9,760 | 88.3 |
| 20 beds or more 5 | 525 | 26,814 | 372 | 20,681 | 87.9 |
| Total, other residential care facilities 6 | 359 | 10,042 | 292 | 8,477 | 83.4 |
"Occupancy rate" is a calculation based on
the number of beds staffed that were occupied during the reporting period.
Also referred to as percentage occupancy. (Total days of care multiplied by 100)
divided by (beds staffed multiplied by 365 or 366 for
leap year).
"Beds staffed and in operation" refers to the
number of beds that are either occupied or available for new resident admissions
on the last day of the reference period.
Principal characteristic of predominant group
of residents and size of facility.
Due to administrative changes in Quebec in 2004/2005 (creation
of "Centres de santé et de services sociaux"), data for this year are
not comparable to data for previous years. Furthermore, because of improvements
in the estimation methods for Quebec for 2005/2006, data for this year
should not be compared with data from previous years.
To comply with the confidentiality requirements
of the Statistics Act, some data for the Territories were combined. Data from
homes for the aged with 50 beds or more were combined with those
having 20 to 49 beds. Data from facilities with 20 beds
or more, for persons with mental disorders, were included with facilities
that had 1 to 19 beds. Data for the category "Other" were
also included with facilities for persons with mental disorders, 1 to 19 beds.
Data for "Other" residential care facilities
in Quebec likely include some non-residential care activity. Caution should
be exercised in using this data.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Residential Care Facilities Survey (CANSIM table 107-5509).
