Journal article
Hospitalization and emergency department visits among seniors receiving homecare: a pilot study
Abstract
BackgroundDespite the recent growth in home health services, data on clinical outcomes and acute health care utilization among older adults receiving homecare services are sparse. Obtaining such data is particularly relevant in Ontario where an increasing number of frail seniors receiving homecare are awaiting placement in long-term care facilities. In order to determine the feasibility of a large-scale study, we conducted a pilot study to …
Authors
Smith AA; Carusone SBC; Willison K; Babineau TJ; Smith SD; Abernathy T; Marrie T; Loeb M
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 5, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2005
DOI
10.1186/1471-2318-5-9
ISSN
1471-2318