Body: RULAC Type: Agenda Meeting: Committee Date: 2015 Collection: Council Agendas Municipality: Frontenac County

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APPENDIX “A” Changes in LTC: Fairmount Outcome Scales 90 79.1

80 70

Percentage

60 50 40 30

29.5

20

13.2

10

0.8

0 ABS

ADL 2011

2015

ABS: (Aggressive behavior Score: measures aggression in residents by calculation of aggressive behaviours)  Only 29.5% of the residents admitted 5 years ago exhibited any aggressive behaviours vs. 79.1% of those being admitted now. That’s 50% increase of residents who present with aggressive behaviours vs 5 years ago.

ADL: (Activities of Daily Living Score: measures what the resident can do for themselves)  13.2% of the residents admitted five years ago were mostly independent vs. only 0.8% being admitted now.

Note: 65% of the residents being admitted into long term care require 2 staff members present to complete care safely vs. 25% 5 years ago.

Data reference from CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information)

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