care facility supportive housing at home, separate households at home, shared household
number
total 743.5 438.3 3,338.4 881.3
percentage
age of care receiver
65 to 74 11 9 27 41
75 to 84 35 33 45 37
85 and over 55 58 27 23
sex of care receiver
male 23 23 31 38
female 77 77 69 62
relationship with caregiver
grandparent 16 19 20 13
friend or neighbour 11 10 17 2
father-in-law or mother-in-law 14 15 12 10
father or mother 47 46 45 42
spouse or partner 2 f 0 29
child f f f f
other family member 10 8 5 3
main health condition related to help received by the care receiver
cardiovascular disease 12 8 10 14
cancer 6 4 11 9
mental illness 3 2 2 2
alzheimer's disease 25 11 4 8
neurological disease 5 f 2 5
aging or frailty 34 53 44 29
other chronic health problems 15 21 26 32
severity of health condition
mild 9 12 17 15
moderate 31 43 41 39
serious 60 45 42 45