Figure 5
Number of unique people experiencing homelessness who visited emergency departments in 2010 and 2017 for each Local Health Integration Network

This is a map of Ontario that illustrates the number and growth over time of unique people experiencing homelessness who visited emergency departments (EDs) in 2010 and 2017 for each Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). The map outlines all 14 LHINs, with the 12 southern LHINs (1 to 12) in the larger box and the two northern LHINs (13 and 14) inset in a smaller map in the lower right corner.

Each LHIN has two “pies” that show the number of unique people experiencing homelessness who visited an ED in 2010 and 2017. The size of the pies shows the number of people, with a key in the lower middle of the map describing population size. Blue pies are population measures in 2010 and pink pies are population measures in 2017, with a key in the lower left of the map describing this.

The largest centre of homelessness by this measure is in LHIN 7, where Toronto is located. In all LHINs, the size of the homeless population increased from 2010 to 2017. The largest proportional increases from 2010 to 2017 are in LHIN 4, where Hamilton is located, and LHIN 1, where Windsor is located.