Term: Home Care Days

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Home care days were defined as the number of days "open" in the Home Care program as recorded in the Manitoba Support Services Payroll (MSSP) file. In the analyses, home care days were expressed as days per decedent.

Related terms 

• Days "Open" to Home Care
• Days Open of Home Care
• Home Care
• Home Care, Days of Service Received
• Manitoba Support Services Payroll (MSSP) Database

References 

• Menec V, Lix L, Steinbach C, Ekuma O, Sirski M, Dahl M, Soodeen R. Patterns of Health Care Use and Cost at the End of Life. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)