Often yes for home and community care, but eligibility and hours are assessed locally. Many people receive personal support, nursing, respite, or equipment at home. Your province guide lists intake contacts and what to ask for.

In most provinces a health authority, continuing care program, or local intake office coordinates assessment. Self-referral is often possible for home care; long-term care usually requires assessment through the public system. Your province guide names the first contact and whether family can request an assessment.

Publicly funded care is generally based on assessed needs and setting rules, not a diagnosis alone. Assessors look at safety, daily functioning, and support available at home. Confirm local criteria on your province guide.

Public programs may cover some or all personal and nursing care while accommodation and meals may be charged separately in residential settings. Co-payments and income tests vary. Your province guide separates care charges from accommodation and notes where official calculators or fee schedules exist.

Usually yes in regulated residential care: care, rent, meals, medications, and extras like hairdressing are often billed separately. Home care may have hourly co-payments. Always confirm the current fee schedule with the health authority or operator.

Many provinces use income or asset tests for residential co-payments and may offer subsidies. Spouse or partner income rules differ. Your province guide links to official affordability programs; MyEligible does not calculate your fee.

You may express preferences, but public long-term care often uses wait lists and placement rules. Declining an offer can affect queue position depending on local policy. Interim home care or respite may be available while waiting; confirm on your province guide.

Request reassessment through the same intake contact when needs increase or after hospital discharge. Respite may be available for caregivers. Your province guide lists reassessment and respite entry points.

Yes. Disability income and support programs, supported living, and group homes are usually separate from seniors' continuing care. Use the disability guides hub for benefit navigation; some provinces link residential supports there or in specialized housing programs.

Provincial guides link to Indigenous health centres, Francophone services, and rural intake where official pages exist. If a link is missing, ask the intake coordinator about language and cultural supports; availability varies by region.

Each province has regulators, patient advocates, or adult protection lines depending on setting. Ontario and British Columbia have a dedicated report-a-concern router on MyEligible; other provinces list official complaint contacts in their guides.