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FAMILY OR FRIEND CAREGIVER DISTRESS

This indicator shows the percentage of home care patients whose primary family or friend caregiver experienced feelings of distress, anger or depression in relation to their caregiving role, or was unable to continue their caregiving activities, in Ontario. The data include only patients who received publicly funded home care for at least 60 days and had at least one unpaid family or friend caregiver. A lower percentage is better.

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2022/23

42.1%

of home care patients had a primary family or friend caregiver who experienced distress, anger or depression in relation to their caregiving role or was unable to continue their caregiving activities


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Percentage of home care patients whose primary family or friend caregiver experienced feelings of distress, anger or depression in relation to their caregiving role, or was unable to continue their caregiving activities, in Ontario, 2018/19 to 2022/23
2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/230102030405037.537.539.539.540.240.242.242.242.142.1Calendar Half YearPercent
Ontario
2018/19 37.5
2019/20 39.5
2020/21 40.2
2021/22 42.2
2022/23 42.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

The results shown are risk-adjusted. Data source: RAI-HC and interRAI-HC, provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). For more information, please visit the Indicator Library.

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