Unmet home care needs in Canada

Using data from the 2015/2016 Canadian Community Health Survey, this article examines the prevalence of home care use and unmet home care needs among individuals aged 18 or older living in the community. Unmet needs were examined by type (i.e., home health care and support). For those with home care needs, the degree to which needs were met, partially met or unmet is presented, in addition to information about the barriers to obtaining home care services and the places services were sought.