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Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia

The percentage of residents in the long-term care facility or corporation who have dementia.

A higher value indicates that a larger proportion of residents have dementia.

This measure is a component of a facility’s/corporation’s profile. There are no desirable results for this measure.

Data updated:
Data availability: (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon
Reporting level
Facility, Corporation
Calculation

This contextual measure examines the percentage of residents with dementia in a given long-term care facility or corporation. It is calculated by dividing the number of encounters with dementia indicated on the resident’s latest assessment by the total number of encounters involving an assessed resident in the most recent fiscal year. An encounter is defined as 1 resident’s stay in 1 facility from admission to discharge.

Unit of Analysis: Resident encounter

Denominator

The total number of encounters involving an assessed resident in the most recent fiscal year

Numerator

The total number of encounters involving an assessed resident in the most recent fiscal year where the latest assessment in the year included a diagnosis of dementia

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Name

Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia

Short/Other Names

Percentage of Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia

Description

The percentage of residents in the long-term care facility or corporation who have dementia.

Rationale

Not applicable

Interpretation

A higher value indicates that a larger proportion of residents have dementia.

This measure is a component of a facility’s/corporation’s profile. There are no desirable results for this measure.

HSP Framework Dimension

Social determinants of health: Biological, material, psychosocial and behavioural factors

Areas of Need

Living With Illness, Disability or Reduced Function

Targets/Benchmarks

Not applicable

Available Data Years

(fiscal years)

Geographic Coverage

  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • New Brunswick
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon

Reporting Level/Disaggregation

  • Facility
  • Corporation

Indicator Results

Quick Stats

Update Frequency

Every year

Latest Results Update Date

Updates

Not applicable

Description

This contextual measure examines the percentage of residents with dementia in a given long-term care facility or corporation. It is calculated by dividing the number of encounters with dementia indicated on the resident’s latest assessment by the total number of encounters involving an assessed resident in the most recent fiscal year. An encounter is defined as 1 resident’s stay in 1 facility from admission to discharge.

Unit of Analysis: Resident encounter

Type of Measurement

Percentage or proportion

Denominator

Description:

The total number of encounters involving an assessed resident in the most recent fiscal year

Inclusions:

None

Exclusions:

None

Numerator

Description:

The total number of encounters involving an assessed resident in the most recent fiscal year where the latest assessment in the year included a diagnosis of dementia

Inclusions:

Residents who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (RAI-MDS 2.0: l1r = 1; interRAI LTCF: I1c = 1, 2 or 3) or dementia other than Alzheimer’s disease (RAI‑MDS 2.0: l1v = 1; interRAI LTCF: I1d = 1, 2 or 3)

Exclusions:

None

Geographic Assignment

Place of service

Data Sources

Caveats and Limitations

Not applicable

Trending Issues

Not applicable

Comments

Not applicable

References

Not applicable

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia. Accessed October 22, 2024.

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