Table 3. Indirect parent/caregiver cost-savings within the Champlain region, by urban, rural and combined urban/rural designation (n = 337).

Metrics	Cost
Median Canadian hourly incomea	$23.57 CAN/hr.
Work hours lostb	Urban: 4 hours; Rural: 8 hours
Ontario mileage reimbursement ratec	$0.55 CAN/KM
Median distance travelled by patients and familiesd	28.4 KM
Hospital Parking	$13.00 CAN
Avoided referrals	337
No. of patients in urban and rural designation	293/337 (86.9%) in urban 44/337 (13.06%) in rural
Urban family/caregiver cost savings: ($23.57 CAN/hr. X 4 hrs.) + (0.55 CAN/KM X 28.4 KM) + $13.00 CAN	$122.90 CAN
Rural family/caregiver cost savings: ($23.57 CAN/hr. X 8 hrs.) + (0.55 CAN/KM X 28.4KM) + $13.00 CAN	$217.18 CAN
Ratioed cost savings per family/caregiver: (0.869 X 122.9 CAN) + (0.1306 X 217.18 CAN)	$135.16 CAN
Total cost savings: 337 patients X $135.16 CAN	$50, 895.00 CAN

^aGovernment of Canada. (2016)[31]

^b Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care[32]

^c Government of Canada. (2017)[33]

^d Based on location of PCP office to CHEO[32,34]

Note: Family/caregiver indirect cost-savings projections were based on 337 FTF consults (rural and urban) avoided; referrals requested within the Champlain region only, excludes all other areas.