WINNIPEG: A “middle option” for seniors could alleviate some of the demand for personal skilled nursing home beds as the population rapidly ages, a new study from the University of Manitoba suggests.
Right now 25 per cent of Manitobans aged 85 and older live in personal skilled nursing homes, and the report says the need for beds is slated to spike 50 per cent in the next 15 years.
The study examined supportive housing as an alternative to creating more personal care beds…