GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED HOME CARE
How Government-subsidized home care is organized and administered
Home support services are designed to help clients remain independent and in their own home as long as possible. Home support provides personal assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, grooming and light household tasks that help to maintain a safe and supportive home. Palliative care, respite care, physiotherapy and occupational therapy services are also provided by the Yukon Home Care program. Services are based on an individual's assessed need.
In Yukon, home care is managed by the local Regional Services Offices. The local Regional Services Office will conduct an assessment to determine needs and develop a care plan accordingly. There is no minimum number of hours for services such as homemaking, personal care and respite care. However, the maximum number of hours for these services is 35 hours per week. There is no set minimum or maximum number of hours for home nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy, but amounts of care are based on the client's assessed needs.
Eligibility/Requirements for Admission
To be eligible for subsidized home care, clients must:
- be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada,
- have a valid Yukon Health Care Insurance number,
- have been assessed as needing home care.
Income/Asset Test
There is no income or asset test.
Costs
There are no fees for home care. Home care services for all eligible Yukon residents such as homemaking, personal care, respite care, nursing care in the client's home, physiotherapy and occupational therapy are covered by the Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan.
PRIVATE HOME CARE
Research did not indicate any private agencies providing home care.
