Fourteen plain-English guides — all 10 provinces and all 3 territories, plus the federal Disability Tax Credit — which health authority to contact, how assessment works, what it costs, and how to move faster when things are urgent.
Home care and long-term care are run provincially and territorially in Canada, not federally — so the right guide depends entirely on where the person needing care lives.
Read the guide for your own province or territory — the systems don't transfer between them, so there's no need to read the others.
Which health authority to contact, what the assessment involves, and what it costs.
ALBERTA Continuing care — home care, supportive living, and long-term careHow Alberta's system works under the new 2024 Act, how AHS assesses need, and what supportive living and LTC cost.
SASKATCHEWAN Home care and long-term care via the SHAWho to call, how assessment works, what it costs, and how to move faster when it's urgent.
MANITOBA Home care and Personal Care Homes in ManitobaWhich regional health authority to contact, how Winnipeg differs from rural MB, and the pathway through the system.
ONTARIO Ontario long-term care waitlists — how the system worksWhat happens after a hospital admission, crisis vs regular waitlist, bed offer rules, and current wait times.
QUEBEC Navigating senior care in Quebec — CLSC, CHSLD, and the systemThe CLSC is your entry point for home support, CHSLD placement, and the Maison des aînés. What to expect and how long the waits are.
NEW BRUNSWICK Home care and long-term care in New BrunswickHow the Extra-Mural Program works, applying for a nursing home, and the caregiver supports that are (and aren't) actually available.
NOVA SCOTIA Home care and long-term care in Nova ScotiaRequesting a Continuing Care assessment, how Single Entry Access placement works, and the Caregiver Benefit Program.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Home care and long-term care in PEIContacting your regional Home Care office, the long-term care waitlist, and the LTC Subsidy Program.
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Home care and long-term care in Newfoundland and LabradorThe Home Support Program, Personal Care Homes vs. Long-Term Care, and the Caregiver Benefit.
YUKON Home care and long-term care in YukonThe Continuing Care and Home Care programs, the four Whitehorse-area care homes, and the honest reality for rural communities.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Home care and long-term care in the Northwest TerritoriesHome and Community Care via the NTHSSA, the territory's long-term care homes, and the Territorial Admissions Committee waitlist.
NUNAVUT Home care and long-term care in NunavutCommunity health centres, the new Rankin Inlet elder care centre, and how medical travel works when care isn't available locally.
FEDERAL The Disability Tax Credit for caregivers in CanadaHow the transfer works, whether you need the DTC to get the Caregiver Credit, and how to claim retroactive amounts.
Five questions, a personalised action plan — select Canada for a provincial-aware result.
Entitlements CheckerEvery payment and funded service your family may be missing, including the Canada Caregiver Credit.
Jargon BusterPlain-English definitions for LTC, CLSC, DTC, and every other acronym you'll run into.