Thursday, February 18, 2016

Cost to health care system for the geriatric population

Question

I am looking for data on the costs to the Canadian health care system for the following conditions in the geriatric population:

-delirium
-falls
-incontinence
-polypharmacy
-restraints (physical or chemical)
-responsive behaviours associated with dementia OR psychogeriatrics

I have found a few things on the CIHI website that address health care costs but was wondering if there is anything at StatCan that I have missed.

Answer

Thanks for the question about the continuing care data at CIHI. Unfortunately, it is not possible given that people can have several of those conditions and in long-term care there’s no most-responsible reason for being in home and continuing care (as there would be in acute care).