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The business of seniors' care
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- OVERVIEW: Seniors' care in B.C.
- A look at the types of care available to B.C. seniors, what it costs the province and what it could cost you
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- TIPS: Choosing long-term care
- A checklist of things to look for and questions to ask when choosing long-term care for yourself or a loved one
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- NARRATED SLIDESHOW: Finding the right fit
- Barbara Malcom talks about living in Haro Place in Vancouver's West End
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- WATCH: Seniors' concerns
- Ombudsperson Kim Carter on the concerns she hears from seniors
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- FEATURE: Privatizing seniors' care
- Private contractors now provide the largest share of seniors' residential care in B.C., raising concerns about the pursuit of profit in caring for the elderly
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- FEATURE: Families call for B.C. seniors' advocate
- The B.C. government isn't working quickly enough to appoint a seniors' advocate, according to those with family members in the system
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- NARRATED SLIDESHOW: Looking to the future
- Habib Chaudhury, an associate professor at SFU's gerontology department, looks at the future of seniors' care
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- FEATURE: Overwhelmed families
- As B.C.'s senior population grows, family members are often left navigating the confusing and time-consuming seniors' care system
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- FEATURE: B.C. seniors' population to double by 2030
- Concerns are being raised about how to provide care and accommodation for B.C.'s rapidly increasing seniors population in the coming decades
As B.C.'s population ages, the number of seniors heading for long-term care is increasing and that's led to a booming business for operators. Those aged 65 and older make up about 15 per cent of B.C.'s population, but the number of seniors over the age of 85 is growing more than three times faster than the rest of the senior population. Most people over the age of 65 will need long-term care at some point in their lives, from home care to independent or assisted living, to residential care. While those who end up in residential care are a small fraction of the population, it's a huge business.
CBC News Vancouver, along with Business in Vancouver, take a look at the business behind caring for B.C.'s seniors, the companies that make their money caring for the elderly and why the system needs them.
Infographics
Report
Seniors' care
B.C. ombudsperson's report on the care of seniors
Nursing
Hours of care
Average nursing hours per resident in long-term care facilities
Care beds
Publicly subsidized beds
The number of publicly subsidized residential care beds by health authority
Funding
Residential care
Funding for residential care in B.C. by health authority
Wait list
Waiting for beds
The number of people waiting for placement in residential care by health authority
Days waited
Subsidized care
Average days waited for placement in subsidized residential care
Your vote
Live blog
Number of infractions at seniors long-term care facilities in the Lower Mainland.
Legend: 
= 0-5 infractions 
= 6-10 infractions 
= 11+ infractions 
= No data available