Assessment & Application Process

Assessment

Your local home care office will be able to help you determine if a personal care home is the appropriate option for you or a loved one. You will be assigned a home care coordinator who will . conduct a thorough assessment and provide you with options for next steps.

Access a list of home care offices in Southern Health-Santé Sud region.

Application Process

If the appropriate next step is a personal care home, a home care coordinator will assist you with the application process and walk you through the panel review. You will be notified by letter once your application has been reviewed by the regional Long Term Care Panel. This letter will indicate if your application has been accepted or denied.

If your application is accepted you will be placed on a waitlist and provided with an interim care plan while you wait.

If your application is not accepted you will be contacted by a home care coordinator who will assist with you with a care plan or alternative care options.