LTC Global Canada

Odds Of Needing Long Term Care

According to a recent study done by Munich Re:

48.4%

The chances of a Canadian male aged 60 needing long term care.

64.2%

The chances of a Canadian female aged 60 needing long term care.

81.5%

The chances of at least one spouse of a husband and wife couple both aged 60 needing long term care.

The average length of stay in a nursing home or long term care facility is three to four years. Caring for someone with a dementia such as Alzheimer's disease can last about nine years.