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About long-term care – apply
What is long-term care?
Long-term care homes provide adults whose needs can no longer be met in the community a place where they can live and get:
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- Help with most or all daily activities
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- Access to 24-hour nursing and personal care
Find a long-term care home
Start your search for a long-term care home by contacting your Local Health Integration Network’s (LHIN)
Home and Community Care (link is external). Ottawa is part of the Champlain LHIN. Staff at the LHIN will:
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- Determine if you or your family member is eligible for long-term care
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- Tell you about the long-term care homes in your area
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- Tell you how to get on the wait list and apply
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- Meet with you to discuss options for care
Wait list
Many long-term care homes have waiting lists. The wait time for a bed in a long-term care home can vary based on the level of care needed, type of room and the number of beds available. The LHIN manages the wait list and prioritizes placement based on individual needs.
For more information about eligibility and admission into a long-term care home, visit the Home and Community Care Champlain website (link is external) or call 310-2222 (no area code).
Cost of long-term care
All personal and nursing care in long-term care homes in Ontario is funded by the government. Residents pay for room and board. Read more about the
costs for long-term care (link is external).
Get help to pay for long-term care
If you don’t have enough income to pay for a basic room, you can
apply for a government subsidy (link is external) with the Ministry. Subsidies are not available for private or semi-private rooms. To apply for a subsidy, If you need help to fill out forms, contact your long-term care home or the Long-Term Care Action Line at 1-866-434-0144.