Aging at Home: A Portrait of Home-Based Primary Care across Canada

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases. Understanding the associations with rates of falls among older adults in the home is important for identifying ways in which falls can be prevented to support healthy aging in the home and avert unnecessary emergency department use attributed to injuries.…”

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases. Understanding the associations with rates of falls among older adults in the home is important for identifying ways in which falls can be prevented to support healthy aging in the home and avert unnecessary emergency department use attributed to injuries.…”

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases.…”

Physician Home Visit Patterns and Hospital Use Among Older Adults with Functional Impairments

“…These programs tend to incorporate multicomponent interventions delivered by interdisciplinary teams, which may yield additional benefits. 18 Our results support the utility of primary care physician home visits as a tool to mitigate unnecessary or excessive hospital use in older adults with functional impairments. These patients have high rates of hospital admissions and are at increased risk of delayed discharge from hospital.…”

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases. Understanding the associations with rates of falls among older adults in the home is important for identifying ways in which falls can be prevented to support healthy aging in the home and avert unnecessary emergency department use attributed to injuries.…”

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases.…”

Physician Home Visit Patterns and Hospital Use Among Older Adults with Functional Impairments

“…These programs tend to incorporate multicomponent interventions delivered by interdisciplinary teams, which may yield additional benefits. 18 Our results support the utility of primary care physician home visits as a tool to mitigate unnecessary or excessive hospital use in older adults with functional impairments. These patients have high rates of hospital admissions and are at increased risk of delayed discharge from hospital.…”

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases. Understanding the associations with rates of falls among older adults in the home is important for identifying ways in which falls can be prevented to support healthy aging in the home and avert unnecessary emergency department use attributed to injuries.…”

Associations with rates of falls among home care clients in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, cross-sectional study

“…Our findings are consistent with previous studies identifying an association between parkinsonism and falls [10,35] and between multiple sclerosis, wheelchair use, and falls [36]. Our findings are also generalizable to the literature on home care and supporting older adults in their home because as more Canadian older adults are homebound [37], the likelihood of falls in the home increases.…”

Physician Home Visit Patterns and Hospital Use Among Older Adults with Functional Impairments

“…These programs tend to incorporate multicomponent interventions delivered by interdisciplinary teams, which may yield additional benefits. 18 Our results support the utility of primary care physician home visits as a tool to mitigate unnecessary or excessive hospital use in older adults with functional impairments. These patients have high rates of hospital admissions and are at increased risk of delayed discharge from hospital.…”