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Table 9-4
Occupancy1 based on beds staffed
and in operation2 in operating residential care facilities by facility
characteristics3 and geography — Nova Scotia
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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 | 216 | 8,964 | 153 | 6,558 | 95.5 |
| Total, homes for the aged | 109 | 6,745 | 82 | 4,978 | 96.8 |
| 1 to 19 beds | 25 | 296 | 18 | 232 | 94.0 |
| 20 to 49 beds | 30 | 916 | 23 | 681 | 95.2 |
| 50 to 99 beds | 33 | 2,304 | 25 | 1,732 | 95.5 |
| 100 beds or more | 21 | 3,229 | 16 | 2,333 | 98.4 |
| Total, facilities for persons with mental disorders | 104 | 2,141 | 68 | 1,502 | 92.1 |
| 1 to 19 beds | 74 | 732 | 49 | 472 | 88.0 |
| 20 beds or more | 30 | 1,409 | 19 | 1,030 | 94.1 |
| Total, other residential care facilities | 3 | 78 | 3 | 78 | 76.5 |
"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.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Residential Care Facilities Survey (CANSIM table 107-5509).
