This case outlines the efforts of one Canadian planning agency to predict the demand for and supply of home care workers. Home support workers (HSWs) are those caregivers who provide personal care, and do light housekeeping and meal preparation for people in their home who are no longer able to do so themselves. Approximately 1.2 million people in Canada employ home care workers, and the demand for these workers will grow. Let us look at the factors that influence the demand for this occupational group. The most important factor is that the majority of those needing HSWs are over 65 years of age, and this group is one of the fastest growing demographics in Canada. Another factor is cultural: more and more elderly people wish to remain in their own homes. Health care policy agrees with this "aging in place" philosophy, mainly because it is cheaper to keep people in their residence than to place them in an institution. Demand for HSWs is also increasing because of changes in family structures. Children (mainly daughters) used to provide the services needed for an aging parent. However, most women now work outside the home. People are also having fewer children and these