Les résidences privées pour aînés (RPA) au Québec : enjeux et opportunités
In Quebec, the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on the precarious situation in which seniors live, particularly housing in long-term care facilities (CHSLDs), housing in intermediate resources and family-type resources (RI-RTF in French) and private residences for seniors (RPAs in French). In this report, the authors examined the various models of RPAs and the issues that jeopardize access to housing or services in RPAs, the quality of these services, and the very survival of some RPA models. The study is based on a wide range of data and information, including interviews and surveys with RPA managers, staff and residents, as well as statistical data on RPAs obtained through access to information requests made to the MSSS and all CISSS/CIUSSS. The authors conclude that the administrative and regulatory burden—which has increased considerably in recent years—is directly related to the issues involved in providing RPA services in Quebec and the closure of RPAs, particularly small RPAs.