Long-term care in Saskatchewan
Thompson L
Record ID 31998008943
English
Authors' objectives:
The aim of this report was to provide an overview of the long-term care system in Saskatchewan.
Authors' recommendations:
Saskatchewan's long-term care system would provide better service at less cost if it offered more community and home care services and used fewer institutional beds. Too many people with light care needs are readily admitted to institutional care, while clients with heavier care needs frequently must wait to be admitted. Saskatchewan Health and the province's health districts could address these problems by introducing a mandatory single entry point for assessment and placement and adopting the Alberta resident classification system.
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hqc.sk.ca/resources.html
Year Published:
1994
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Delivery of Health Care
- Home Care Services
- Long-Term Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
Contact Address:
Health Services Utilization and Research Committee Box 46, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 0W8, Canada Tel: (306) 655-1500, Fax: (306) 655-1462
Contact Name:
nisbetb@sdh.sk.ac. This organisation is now closed. Please see the Health Quality Council (HQC) website for further information at: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/.
Contact Email:
nisbetb@sdh.sk.ac. This organisation is now closed. Please see the Health Quality Council (HQC) website for further information at: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/.
Copyright:
Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
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