TORONTO — Ontario's nursing homes have seen a rash of COVID-19 cases and deaths. A look at the province's long-term care homes and their residents. All numbers are latest available as of 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 17:
Facilities:
Homes: 626
With outbreaks of COVID-19: At least 106
Deaths from COVID-19: At least 216
Employees: 80,000
Long-stay beds: 77,000
New (since 2000): 236 (34,239 beds)
Meeting only 1972 standards: 219 (23,302 beds)
Homes with fewer than 96 beds: 40 per cent
Homes with staffing shortages: At least 80 per cent
Public cost: $4.2 billion
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Residents:
Age: More than half 85 years or older; approximately one in six is under 75
Average length of stay: Under 2.5 years
With cognitive deficits: 90 per cent
With dementia: About 70 per cent
Needing intensive hands-on care: 86 per cent
On 10 or more drugs: More than 60 per cent.
SOURCE: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; Ontario Long Term Care Association; Integrated Public Health Information System
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 17, 2020.
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