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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Nova Scotia
  Operating facilities Reporting facilities Occupancy based on beds staffed and in operation
Number Approved beds Number Approved beds
                  percent
Total, residential care facilities 217 8,947 157 6,594 95.9
Total, homes for the aged 107 6,823 79 5,090 96.6
1 to 19 beds 23 279 15 186 91.4
20 to 49 beds 30 913 22 688 91.8
50 to 99 beds 32 2,245 25 1,726 96.2
100 beds or more 22 3,386 17 2,490 98.6
Total, facilities for persons with mental disorders 110 2,124 78 1,504 93.8
1 to 19 beds 80 700 57 473 88.9
20 beds or more 30 1,424 21 1,031 96.1
Total, other residential care facilities 0 0 0 0 0.0
1.
"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).
2.
"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.
3.
Principal characteristic of predominant group of residents and size of facility.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Residential Care Facilities Survey (CANSIM table 107-5509).