November 1, 2021 — Mount Royal University

Ageing and thriving in the 21st century

An Ontario study by the National Institute on Ageing found that, at minimum, 8% of newly admitted long-term care residents could have avoided admission with the right home-based supports. As well, too may seniors then get bounced around from facility to facility, especially if they ‘break the rules’, or are in and out of hospital, factors which accelerate decline.