Aging in the community: Factors associated with home adaptations and receipt of informal care, home care, and community support services among older Canadians

This report (16 pages) examines the use of four types of supports and services by Canadians aged 65 and up: home adaptations, informal care, home care, and community support services.

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Statistics Canada

Year: 2025

Languages: English, French

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.)

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

Analysis of caregiving support

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This report (16 pages) examines the use of four types of supports and services by Canadians aged 65 and up: home adaptations, informal care, home care, and community support services. It also provides a statistical analysis of the factors associated with the use of each supports and services.

The data are from the Statistics Canada 2019/2020 Canadian Health Survey on Seniors and were collected via in-person or telephone interviews. The sample consisted of 41,635 people aged 65 and up.

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