New study examines the patterns of admission of long-term care facilities among adults with IDD across key factors. Results showed that a greater proportion of adults with IDD were admitted to long-term care over a four year period compared to the general population. See the full study for more details here: http://bit.ly/2kSkprj
Being once frail does not mean being always frail when it comes to individuals with IDD. A secondary analysis of 2,893 individuals with IDD receiving community-based home care services in Ontario was conducted. It was found that although baseline frailty status was a significant predictor or worsening/death, stability and improvement can occur. See the full study for more details here: bit.ly/2iAQsev
After 16 months of consultation with patients and families, experts and policy makers, Health Standards Organization (HSO) releases its revised IDD standard. MAPS researchers Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz and Lynn Martin contributed to this work. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2Ape2W0
