Fewer health-care providers are working in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector, while the number of Canadians entering care homes continues to rise, according to a recent report.
LTC capacity needs to nearly double in the next decade to meet the growing demand from adults aged 85 and older—one of Canada’s fastest-growing age groups, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said in a report released on May 22.
