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Community care for Canadian seniors: an exercise in educational planning
B Pickles1, A U Topping, K A Woods
1School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|July 1, 1994
Summary
This study examines disability in Canada's elderly, assessing if home care and hospital programs meet disabled seniors' needs. Future rehabilitation services will shift to community settings, requiring updated training for therapists working with older adults.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Rehabilitation Science
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Growing elderly population in Canada.
- Increasing prevalence of disability among seniors.
- Shift in healthcare delivery towards community-based services.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze the demography of disability in Canadian seniors.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of Home Care and Extramural Hospital programs for disabled, housebound elderly.
- Outline curriculum changes for occupational and physical therapy to address community-based elder care.
Main Methods:
- Demographic analysis of disability in the elderly population.
- Needs assessment of current healthcare services for disabled seniors.
- Review of planned changes in rehabilitation therapy curricula.
Main Results:
- Identified gaps in current services for disabled, housebound elderly.
- Highlighted the need for community-focused rehabilitation professionals.
- Proposed curriculum adaptations for occupational and physical therapy.
Conclusions:
- Current services may not fully meet the needs of disabled elderly individuals.
- Future healthcare trends necessitate a community-based approach for elder rehabilitation.
- Educational reforms are crucial to prepare therapists for evolving community care roles.