Home Care Services (HCS)
For people who need help to achieve and maintain health, well-being and
personal independence in their own homes. Services include professional services
and support services. Professional services are nursing, social work,
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutritional services and respiratory
therapy. Support services are defined as homemaking and personal care services
(bathing, dressing and grooming) and may be subject to a fee. Professional
services may be eligible for funding through Regional Health Authorities.
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Independent Living (IL)Self-contained apartment-style accommodation geared to seniors who are able
to live autonomously. In some cases, coordination of community-based supportive
services provided through Home Care may be provided to residents. Tenure may be
rental or some form of ownership such as condominium or life-lease. Independent
Living Residences may be non-profit or for-profit; rental subsidies may be
available for independent living options operated under the government’s Senior
Citizen’s Self –Contained Program
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Supportive Housing (Levels 1 & 2) options are geared to seniors who
require varying degrees of support and assistance, but who do not require the
services of a long-term care centre. Accommodation may consist of self-contained
apartment-style units, private bed-sitting rooms or shared options, and tenure
may be rental or some form of ownership such as condominium or life-lease, on a
non-profit or for-profit basis. Rental subsidies may be available for residences
operated under the government’s Senior Citizen Lodge Program. Supportive Housing
(Levels 1 & 2) typically provide 24 hour supervision and emergency response,
meal services, housekeeping, transportation and social and recreational
activities.
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Part of the Supportive Housing continuum and often referred to as
Supportive Housing (Levels 3 & 4) or Enhanced Residential Care. In addition
to the provision of 24 hour supervision and emergency response, meal services,
housekeeping, laundry, transportation and social and recreational activities,
these residences also provide health and personal care services such as
medications management and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs),
such as bathing and dressing. Some residences are subsidized.
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Long-Term Care or Continuing Care Centres (LTC,
CCC)
Long-term care or continuing care centres, also known as nursing homes and
auxiliary hospitals, are facilities for people who are not able to live
independently in their own homes. They provide room and board and a range of
care services, from personal care with nursing supervision to skilled medical
and nursing care. Eligibility for placement in a long term care centre is based
upon a person’s care needs, determined and arranged for by Home Care through
Regional Health Authorities. The resident pays for the accommodation, while the
government pays for care and programs
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Specialized care and supportive programs for persons with Alzheimer Disease
or other forms of memory loss or cognitive impairment. Providers may include
Assisted Living Residences or Long-Term Care Centres in a designated, secure
section of the facility, as well as Home Care Services
Hospice Care, also referred to as Palliative Care, may be provided in the
home or in a facility setting. It aims to relieve suffering and improve the
quality of life for persons and/or families living with, or at risk of
developing, a life-threatening illness. Key aspects may include pain or symptom
control and an array of emotional, spiritual and physical supportive services.