Long Term / Home and Community Care

To deliver culturally appropriate wholistic (physical, mental, social, emotional/spiritual) community based short and long term care services in-home and/or community. The Long Term Care/Home and Community Care Program will deliver professional home care services so that clients can remain at home as long as possible. The program provides necessary services in a safe, coordinate and efficient manner based on client needs to maximize resources and promote client independence and family involvement. Service is available for registered community members of any age as long as required based on eligibility criteria and the program’s available human / financial resources and budget allocation. The program will primarily be delivered by professional nurses and trained and certified personal support workers supported and supervised by registered nurses.

• Professional nursing care services • Care Coordination • Personal care services • Community Support Services • Homemaking • Meals on Wheels • Generic Transportation • Emergency Response Care Link (Help Line) • Maintenance • In-home respite • Linkages with other community services and programs • Loan cupboard for medical supplies and equipment • Access to medical equipment and supplies • Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy • Adult Day program • Security checks