Quality care is our top priority.
Caring for people is at the core of everything we do.
Where to Begin
Your care needs will change over time. What type of programs and services will be available to you and what you pay, will depend on where you live and the personal choices you make.
Assisted living options – whether subsidized or private pay – offer a mix of accommodation, care and personal support services to persons with a range of light to medium care needs.
Home care is available in most communities but access to publicly-funded services varies widely and ability to address higher care needs is highly dependent on caregiver support.
Long-term care homes – also called nursing homes, personal care homes or special care homes – provide higher, more complex levels of care, usually to older adults who require 24-hour nursing care and supervision and extensive assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, toileting and bathing.
Extendicare offers a range of care, accommodation and services.
You’re not just choosing a home, you’re choosing the right home.
When looking for the right home, it is important to consider your unique needs, preferences and circumstances. You or your loved one’s physical functioning, mental capacity, personal interests, financial circumstances and social supports all affect what setting and services are most appropriate. Begin by researching what services are available in your community. Extendicare’s home locator is a good place to start.
Once you have a list of homes, determine your priorities. Ask yourself what really matters to you and your loved one: Is it the location, size or reputation of the facility? Is it the atmosphere and culture of the home? Is it ability to meet current and future health care needs such as special programs offered? Is there urgency for placement?
Start your research online, but ensure you talk with family, friends, government agencies and health care professionals. Armed with all the information you’ve gathered, narrow down the list and visit your top sites.
We’ve developed a list of questions to take with you on your home tours. It will help organize and focus your visit and gather consistent information on each home. Then later, you can compare the alternatives and make the best decision possible.
Accessing Care
Your care needs will change over time and eventually you may need the type of extensive, 24-hour care and support provided in long-term care. Long-term care homes are owned and operated by various organizations, but all homes are funded in the same manner and required to meet the same legislation and regulations. Click on links below for information on how to access care in your community.
Ontario
In Ontario, the placement and coordination of residents in long-term care homes is the responsibility of Ontario Health atHome.
An Ontario Health atHome Care Coordinator can work with individuals to assess eligibility and explore options for care.
For more information and to connect with Ontario Health atHome, please visit: Selecting a Home | Ontario Health atHome.Â
Alberta
Anyone in Alberta can request an assessment for continuing care services if they or someone they know needs help with daily tasks (e.g., dressing, bathing, caregiver relief) or is struggling to live alone.
More information can be gained from your family doctor, nurse practitioner, Primary Care Network, hospital care team, community health providers or by contacting your local Continuing Care Access Centre directly.
For more information please visit Assisted Living Alberta and Continuing Care.
Manitoba
Access to a personal care home in Manitoba is coordinated through your regional health authority’s Home Care program.
A Home care case coordinator will assess your needs at home and guide you through the application. If you don’t have a coordinator, contact your regional Home Care program; if you’re in hospital, speak with the social worker.
For a full list of personal care homes in your area, please visit your regional health authority’s Personal Care Home Regional Contacts.
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