Examining the features and impacts of approaches to extend at-home living for Veterans

Provincial and territorial health systems (and parts of social systems that intersect with home care) in Canada are responsible for ensuring that Veterans, like other members of the general population, can remain healthy and at home for as long as possible. However, provincial and territorial home-care sectors are under increasing amounts of pressure from an aging population, health workforce challenges, and increasing complexity of care. This rapid evidence profile examines the features and impacts of approaches to extend at-home living for Veterans that could be pursued in either provincial and territorial health systems or as part of ‘top-up’ programs specific to Veterans.