GRT 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Renfrew County, Icu Scoring Systems
20 Dec 2017
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Renfrew county demonstrated high senior dependency ratios. Hospice renfrew provides programs and services for the 97,000 residents of renfrew county and surrounding area. This is the largest geographic county in the province covering a total of. Highest proportion of seniors in the lins. 59% of death in renfrew county occurs in hospital (before the hospice opened) Acute hospital are good for curing things but not controlling symptoms. Cancer incidence (per 100,000): 424 rc, 358 on. Colon cancer (100,000) 50 rc, 29 on. A lot of smoking in renfrew, a lot of ancestors worked in forestry and ate a lot so now eating a. Lung cancer: 57 rc, 42 on lot still but not working it off. Over half of rc residents are overweight. Shift care of the dying from acute settings. 50-60 families could benefit from hospice per year. Health care has increasing emphasis on end of life care due to cancer rate, terminal illness and an aging pop.
