Drugs/Alcohol

Persons that are in need of specialized care due to drug or alcohol related problems (not
to include treatment centres).

Court/Corrections

Persons requiring care due to an order of the Court (i.¢. halfway houses).
Refuge/Crisis/Emergency ©

Persons in crisis or emergency Situations or requiring refuge. Examples of such facilities

include a shelter for battered women, including their children, or homes for teenage
mothers.

Frailty

Persons who are temporarily incapable of living independently in either the long or short
term. Examples include individuals requiring care following stays in hospitals, or who
require rehabilitation following a sickness or injury.

Number of Facilities

Refers to the aggregate number of a specified class of facility that are located vvithin a
municipal boundary. Facilities should be distinguished from others on the basis of their
licencing status (i.e. licensed or unlicensed).

Number of Beds

Refers to the aggregate number of beds found in a specified class of facility. The total
should not include (un)licensed beds used by live-in staff.

Funding Agency

Refers to a group home’s principle source of funding. This includes direct assistance
from single or multiple provincial sources, self-funding, or any other alternative.

Tenure

Refers to a group home’s type of ownership.

Public. Facilities that receive monies direct!'y from government.

Non-Profit. Facilities that are operated through a ‘non-profit’ society.
Private/Marker: Facilities that are owned and operated by private individuals or
agencies.

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