Term: Proprietary Personal Care Home (PCH)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-02-23

Definition:

Describes a type of personal care home (PCH) that is operated on a for profit basis. In Manitoba, all proprietary PCHs are free-standing facilities.

Related concepts 

• Personal Care Homes (PCH) Types

Related terms 

• Personal Care Home (PCH) Types

References 

• Doupe M, Brownell M, Kozyrskyj A, Dik N, Burchill C, Dahl M, Chateau D, De Coster C, Hinds A, Bodnarchuk J. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality Care in Personal Care Homes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• De Coster C, Roos NP, Bogdanovic B. Utilization of Personal Care Home Resources. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)
• Frohlich N, Markesteyn T, Roos NP, Carriere KC, Black C, De Coster C, Burchill CA, MacWilliam L. A Report on the Health Status, Socio-Economic Risk and Health Care Use of the Manitoba Population, 1992-93 and Overview of the 1990-91 to 1992-93 Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)