This indicator is calculated by determining the median time, in days, for each included placement from the earlier of the long-term care home application date or consent date to the 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 is calculated for each of the following placements:

1) All placements

Inclusions:

• Residents (from all priority categories) placed from hospitals (acute, rehab, CCC, etc.), assisted living residences, cluster care residences, group homes, private dwellings, retirement homes, supportive housing and others.

Exclusions:

• Residents 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 (from all priority categories) placed from acute care hospitals (does not include residents placed from rehab, CCC, etc.).

3) Placed from community

Inclusions:

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