Snapshot of Niagara
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The Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, lies on the west side of the Niagara River, between lakes Ontario and Erie. It has one of the largest senior populations per-capita in Canada with approximately 11,420 people experiencing a dementia.

Niagara's Demographics
- 12 Municipalities - Cities include St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Thorold, Port Colborne and Welland. Towns include Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lincoln, Pelham, Grimsby and Fort Erie, as well as the townships Wainfleet and West Lincoln
- Population: 447,888 (2016)
- Land Area: 1,854.23 km2
- Median Age: 45.7 (M: 4.4, F: 46.9)
- 95,845 Residents aged 65 and older - accounts for 21.4 per cent of the population
Numbers Served in Niagara
All of our clients have access to home-based services, clinical expertise, education and opportunities for socialization and community engagement
2021-2022 stats:
- 2,008 new referrals
- 10,776 total visits across the whole organization
- 4,815 attendees for education and social programs
- 32,102 hours of respite care provided and 134 clients served
- 926 individuals living with dementia served
More useful links and resources
- Niagara Region's population by municipality
- Niagara Region demographics. If Niagara were a village of 100, what would it look like?
- Listing of Health Services in Niagara from the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network
- Report on living well in Niagara
- Seniors Services administered by the Niagara Region