This dataset contains records of publicly reported data on COVID-19 testing in Ontario long-term care homes. It was collected between April 24, 2020 and March 30, 2023. Summary data is aggregated to the provincial level. Reports fewer than 5 are indicated with <5 to maintain the privacy of individuals. ##Data includes: * Long-term care home COVID-19 summary data * Long-term care homes with an active COVID-19 outbreak * Long-term care homes no longer in a COVID-19 outbreak * Long-term care home COVID-19 summary data by Public Health Unit (PHU) * Long-term care home COVID-19 staff vaccination rates An outbreak is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in residents, staff or other visitors in a home, with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the long-term care home. Prior to April 7, 2021, the definition required one or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in a resident or staff in the long-term care home. Notes February 21 to March 29, 2023: Data is only available for regular business days (for example, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays) March 12 – 13, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data is not available. September 8, 2022: The data dated September 6, 2022 represents data collected during the period of September 3, 4 and 5, 2022. October 6, 2022: The data dated October 5, 2022 represents data collected during the period of October 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2022. October 13, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data for the date of October 9 is not available. October 20, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data for the dates of October 15, 16 is not available. November 24, 2022: Due to technical difficulties, data is not available.

Statistics Canada, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Natural Resources Canada, is presenting selected Census data to help inform Canadians on the public health risk of the COVID-19 pandemic and to be used for modelling analysis. The data provided here show the counts of the population in nursing homes and/or residences for senior citizens by broad age groups (0 to 79 years and 80 years and over) and sex, from the 2016 Census. Nursing homes and/or residences for senior citizens are facilities for elderly residents that provide accommodations with health care services or personal support or assisted living care. Health care services include professional health monitoring and skilled nursing care and supervision 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people who are not independent in most activities of daily living. Support or assisted living care services include meals, housekeeping, laundry, medication supervision, assistance in bathing or dressing, etc., for people who are independent in most activities of daily living. Included are nursing homes, residences for senior citizens, and facilities that are a mix of both a nursing home and a residence for senior citizens. Excluded are facilities licensed as hospitals, and facilities that do not provide any services (which are considered private dwellings).

Totals and percentages of nursing and residential care facility residents by age group and gender, by 2017 NAICS (North American Industry Classification System), for Canada, provinces and territories, annual.

Private nursing and residential care facilities, summary statistics, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 623, which includes all members under Summary statistics, annual, (dollars unless otherwise noted), Canada and provinces, five years of data.

This table contains 650 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Provinces; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds ...), Characteristics (5 items: Operating residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds ...).

This table contains 650 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Provinces; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds ...), Characteristics (5 items: Operating residential care facilities; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds ...).

Background: Long-term care facilities had the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in Canada; thus, it was essential to understand the effectiveness of vaccines and the risk factors for outbreaks in the elderly residents of long-term care and retirement homes. Aims of the CITF-funded study: This study aimed to 1) understand the association between outbreaks and features of long-term care and retirement homes; 2) determine the recurrence rate of outbreaks in homes that have been previously exposed; 3) describe residents’ immune response to infection and vaccination; and 4) estimate vaccine effectiveness in residents. Methods: This cohort study recruited residents from participating long-term care and retirement home across Ontario through invitations from research coordinators. Study visits occurred at participants’ first dose and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and then 3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9, and 12 months post- second dose. For those who got a third dose, follow up was done 3 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after their third dose. Staff, essential visitors, and resident participants were followed up every week or per visit for saliva surveillance active COVID infection . A DBS whole blood sample was given at enrolment and at each follow up for serology testing. Contributed dataset contents: The datasets include 1261 participants who completed baseline surveys between January 2021 and July 2023. 90% of participants gave one or more blood samples between April 2021 and April 2023 for analysis. A total of 6078 samples were collected. Variables include data in the following areas of information: demographics (date of birth, sex, race-ethnicity, indigeneity), general health (weight and height, smoking, flu vaccination, chronic conditions), SARS-CoV-2 outcomes (positive test results, hospitalizations), SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, and serology (IgA, IgG, and IgM against SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD) and spike (S) protein).

This table contains 3050 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Provinces; Prince Edward Island ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds ...), Characteristics (25 items: Operating residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds ...).

Background: Long-term care home (LTCH) residents are more vulnerable to COVID-19 due to older age, weakened immune systems, and other predisposed health conditions, and LTCH staff are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection than the rest of the community. It is important to understand immunity and vaccine response in LTCH residents and staff to protect against serious outbreaks in the future. Aims of the CITF Funded study: The study aimed to 1) determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of infection by SARS-Cov-2 among LTCH residents, staff, and essential caregivers; 2) implement infection prevention and control (IPAC) and monitor infection rates by saliva samples, and 3) explore barriers to implementing dried blood spot (DBS) and saliva testing in long term care home and retirement home residents, staff, and their family members. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled residents and their family members, as well as staff and their household members across 72 selected long-term care and retirement homes in Ontario, Canada. All participants completed a questionnaire and provided a DBS sample at baseline and at a follow-up 9 months later. Staff, staff household members, and families/caregivers of residents were placed into “high-risk exposure” or “low-risk exposure” groups and provided a saliva sample for PCR testing. Some staff participants were entered into a nested case study where they were followed up weekly for PCR testing and optional symptomatic saliva testing through the Wellness Hub. Contributed dataset contents: TThe Wellness Hub datasets include 1616 participants who completed baseline questionnaires between May 2021 and June 2023. Over 99% of participants gave one or more dried blood spot samples for SARS-CoV-2 serology between December 2020 and June 2023. Six additional participants gave dried blood spots or blood samples for SARS-CoV-2 serology without completing a questionnaire. Questionnaire variables include data in the following areas of information: demographics (age, sex and gender, race-ethnicity and indigeneity, province, education, household composition, occupations), flu vaccination behaviour , longitudinal follow-up for COVID infection (dates of positive tests, hospitalizations), exposure risks, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The Objective 2 datasets include 141 participants who completed baseline questionnaires between February and March in 2021. 98% of (almost all, except three,) participants gave one or more blood samples or serum for SARS-CoV-2 serology between February 2021 and April 2023. Twelve additional participants gave blood samples or serum for SARS-CoV-2 serology without completing a questionnaire. Questionnaire variables include data in the following areas of information: demographics (age, sex and gender, province), general health (height and weight; chronic conditions; flu vaccine), longitudinal follow-up for COVID infection (dates of positive tests, symptoms), SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

Geographical information for the head offices of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs). The CCACs are the local organizations established by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to give people access to government-funded home and community services and long-term care homes. They also provide information about and connect people to local community support service agencies to arrange services. The geographical information includes: * organization name * city * address * postal code *[CCACs]: Community Care Access Centres This dataset is no longer collected and as such will no longer be updated. The information provided here references the last collection.

This table contains 1430 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Provinces ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds ...), Characteristics (11 items: Operating residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds; Reporting residential care facilities ...).

The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) is designed to collect information related to the health of the Canadian population. The first cycle of data collection began in 1994, and will continue every second year thereafter. The survey will collect not only cross-sectional information, but also data from a panel of individuals at two-year intervals.The target population of the NPHS includes household residents in all provinces, with the principal exclusion of populations on Indian Reserves, Canadian Forces Bases and some remote areas in Quebec and Ontario. Separate surveys were conducted to cover the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and the Institutions (long term residents of hospitals and residential care facilities) and will be presented at a later stage.. The NPHS data are stored in four different data sets. Some information was collected from all household members. This information is stored in the General file. From each household, one person, aged 12 years and over, was selected to answer a more in-depth questionnaire related to health. These data are stored on the Health file. Each record on the General file corresponds to a household member. The General file carries the socio-demographic variables as well as health utilization variables. There are 58,439 records and 129 variables in the General file. The Health file contains 17,626 records and 439 variables.The Supplemental file is a subset of the health sample. Certain individuals in the Health sample were asked to answer supplemental questions. This file contains 13,400 records and 1023 variables. A special component of the program is a survey designed for people living in health care institutions, including hospitals, nursing homes, and residential facilities for persons with disabilities. This Institutional file contains data collected in 1995 from 2287 long-term residents of health care institutions in the provinces. Data between the files can be linked using the variable recno.

Geographical information for the head offices of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs). The CCACs are the local organizations established by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to give people access to government-funded home and community services and long-term care homes. They also provide information about and connect people to local community support service agencies to arrange services.

The geographical information includes:

• organization name
• city
• address

• postal code

  *[CCACs]: Community Care Access Centres

This dataset is no longer collected and as such will no longer be updated. The information provided here references the last collection.

The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) is designed to collect information related to the health of the Canadian population. The first cycle of data collection began in 1994, and will continue every second year thereafter. The survey will collect not only cross-sectional information, but also data from a panel of individuals at two-year intervals.The target population of the NPHS includes household residents in all provinces, with the principal exclusion of populations on Indian Reserves, Canadian Forces Bases and some remote areas in Quebec and Ontario. Separate surveys were conducted to cover the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and the Institutions (long term residents of hospitals and residential care facilities) and will be presented at a later stage. The NPHS data are stored in four different data sets. Some information was collected from all household members. This information is stored in the General file. From each household, one person, aged 12 years and over, was selected to answer a more in-depth questionnaire related to health. These data are stored on the Health file. Each record on the General file corresponds to a household member. The General file carries the socio-demographic variables as well as health utilization variables. There are 58,439 records and 129 variables in the General file. The Health file contains 17,626 records and 439 variables. The Supplemental file is a subset of the health sample. Certain individuals in the Health sample were asked to answer supplemental questions. This file contains 13,400 records and 1023 variables. A special component of the program is a survey designed for people living in health care institutions, including hospitals, nursing homes, and residential facilities for persons with disabilities. This Institutional file contains data collected in 1995 from 2287 long-term residents of health care institutions in the provinces. Data between the files can be linked using the variable recno. Note: This data is also linked to the National Longitudinal Survey of Children

The data comes from the Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (SRFVA). he objective of the Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (SRFVA) is to collect data that can be used to produce statistics on facilities in Canada primarily mandated to provide residential services to victims of abuse (defined as on-going victimization). In aggregated form, the collected data provide an indication of the number and types of residential services and admissions over time, as well as the characteristics of clients being served on a specific survey reference day, or "one day snapshot". This will provide valuable information that is useful for various levels of government, sheltering and other non-profit organizations, service providers, and researchers to assist in developing research, policy and programs, as well as identifying funding needs for residential facilities for victims of abuse. This information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes. The SRFVA is a redesign of the original Transition Home Survey (THS). The SRFVA differs from the THS in terms of survey frame, content, collection, processing, and analysis. In particular, the scope of the SRFVA was enlarged beyond facilities serving abused women and their children. Due to these changes, data collected for the SRFVA are not comparable with historical THS data. Statistics Canada will make information available through a data release in The Daily, as well as through additional products available to the public, including an analytical report and statistical tables. Reference period: Fiscal year, calendar year or a 12 month period of the respondent's choosing; snapshot date (mid-April of survey year) Collection period: April through August of the survey year Subjects Crime and justice Family violence Victims and victimization

This table contains 650 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Provinces; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds; Total; homes for the aged ...), Characteristics (5 items: Operating residential care facilities; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds ...).

This table contains 1300 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Provinces ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds ...), Characteristics (10 items: Operating residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds ...).

If you’re a senior with low income, you may qualify for monthly Guaranteed Annual Income System payments.

Maximum payment and allowable private income amounts for the period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 are:

• $90 monthly for single seniors (maximum monthly payment amount), your annual private income must be less than $4,320
• $180 monthly for senior couples (maximum monthly payment amount), your annual private income must be less than $8,640

The data is organized by private income levels. GAINS payments are provided on top of the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments you may receive from the federal government.

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This data is related to The Retirement Income System in Canada

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This table contains 650 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Prince Edward Island; Provinces; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds ...), Characteristics (5 items: Operating residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds ...).

This table contains 5200 series, with data for years 1984 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (13 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Provinces ...), Predominant group of residents and size of facility (10 items: Total; residential care facilities; Homes for the aged; 1 to 19 beds; Total; homes for the aged; Homes for the aged; 20 to 49 beds ...), Facility ownership (8 items: Total; facility ownership; Facility ownership; proprietary; Facility ownership; religious; Facility ownership; lay ...), Characteristics (5 items: Operating residential care facilities; Operating residential care facilities; approved beds; Reporting residential care facilities; Reporting residential care facilities; approved beds ...).