At the request of the Ministry of Health, Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario (PGLO) collects program data from specialized geriatric services (SGS), seniors’ mental health programs (SMH) and focused practice primary care programs serving older adults (e.g. programs found in Ontario Health Teams or Primary Care Networks). This work facilitates capacity planning of health services for older adult living with complex health concerns such as dementia, frailty and seniors’ mental health. This Asset Mapping initiative includes identifying programs, data collection and mapping of the various programs, services and human resources that are delivering specialty and focused health care services to the older adult population across Ontario.
Data collected is made available to all contributors, and published annually on the PGLO website. The annual report includes a three-year look-back to enable trending. Data files are provided to the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and other partners to support outcomes measurement activities. No personal health information is collected via this portal.
This work contributes to the planning, design and delivery of sufficient and appropriate services to meet the needs of older people living with complex health concerns in Ontario.
Questions about the Asset Inventory can be directed to info@geriatricsontario.ca.