The median time, in days, for each included placement from the earlier of long-term care home application date or consent date to date of placement. The median is the number of days within which 50% of individuals waited from the date of application or consent to the date of placement.

The median time can be stratified by location of the individual prior to placement (e.g., placed from hospital or placed from community).

The median is calculated for each of the following placements:

1) All placements
Inclusions:

• Includes residents (includes all priority categories) placed from hospitals (acute, rehab, CCC, etc.), assisted living residences, cluster care residences, group homes, private dwelling, retirement homes, supportive housing and other.

Exclusions:

• Residents placed from another long-term care home (i.e. residents who were transferred from another long-term care home)
• Residents for whom "Admitted from" and/or "Prior Location Code" is unknown

2) Placed from acute care
Inclusions:

• All residents (includes all priority categories) placed from acute care hospitals. Does not include residents placed from rehab, CCC, etc.

3) Placed from community
Inclusions:

• All residents (includes all priority categories) placed from assisted living residences, cluster care residences, group homes, private dwelling, retirement homes and supportive housing.