Fees are based on your income
What is the daily rate to stay in a publicly subsidized long-term care facility?
The costs of living in a long-term care facility are very similar to the costs of living independently at home. The monthly cost for publicly subsidized long-term care is based on 80% of your after tax income, with set minimum and maximum rates. This rate schedule is determined by the province.
Typical additional costs not covered by the daily rate include:
Personal telephone, television cable or internet charges
Personal choice hygiene and grooming products
Medications not covered by PharmaCare’s Plan B
Personal needs such as dry cleaning, labelling, clothing repairs or alterations, newspapers and magazines
Hair dresssing, haircuts, special outings, social events or special therapies
Personal transportation
Health equipment (such as special wheel-chairs and walkers) and health supplies (such as complex wound care dressings) not covered by extended health benefits or Veterans Affairs Canada
Health services not covered by extended health benefits such as ambulance service, optometry, podiatry, massage therapy and basic dental care
Security items such as identification bracelets
Personal insurance for lost or damaged personal items such as hearing aids, dentures, glasses
Physician charges for completion of medical forms
What if I can't afford to cover the costs of publicly subsidized long-term care?
Lower income individuals may request a financial assessment for temporary rate reduction or waiver if the charge represents a financial hardship. Occasionally costs may be covered by alternate payers:
Contact us
Contact your local Home Health and Community Care Case Manager for more information.