Seniors in the Waterloo Wellington LHIN

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Seniors in the Waterloo Wellington LHIN
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Population Growth

• By 2016, it is projected that seniors age 65
  will comprise 14.4 (116,062) of the population,
  a 22 increase over 2007 total LHIN population.
• The greatest growth will occur in the 65-74 year
  age range, followed by the 85, and then the
  75-84 year olds.
• This will increase the demand for long-term,
  home, and community-based care.

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Population projections to 2016
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Long Term Care

• 35 long-term care (LTC) homes provide 3,666 beds
  (including long-stay, short-stay, and
  convalescent care)
• As of June 2007
• LTC bed occupancy 99
• People waited on average 84 days for a bed (the
  provincial average is 62 days)
• 1,688 residents were on the wait list for a LTC
  bed (including those waiting for a transfer)
• Among LHINs, the WWLHIN has the third highest
  number of days its residents have to wait for
  placement in a long-stay bed.

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Supportive Housing

• CCAC case managers have identified that a third
  of those on LTC wait lists do not require this
  level of care and can manage with augmented home
  support.
• The WWLHIN is one of only 2 LHINs in Ontario that
  receives no support from the province for
  supportive housing arrangements for seniors.
• A recent study by the MOHLTC shows that 85 of
  people age 65 want to continue being at home as
  they age.

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Specialized Geriatric Services

• Psycho-geriatric and specialized geriatric
  services in Waterloo and Wellington are described
  as stretched or at capacity.
• In Waterloo region there are no psycho-geriatric
  beds and clients go to St. Josephs Health Centre
  in London or Grand River Hospitals psychiatric
  unit at the Kitchener site to access these
  services.

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Diversion of Services

• A significant proportion of seniors on the
  long-term
• care waiting list can be safely and
  cost-effectively
• diverted to the community if given integrated
• packages of care (estimated figures)
• 31 definite
• 44 coordinated model needed
• 25 LTC needed
• CIHR Report Setting the Balance of Care in
  Waterloo Wellington, Ontario