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Provincial guide · New Brunswick

Planning for more care

New Brunswick coordinates home health, long-term residential care, and adult protection through separate official programs. The Extra-Mural Program delivers home health services. The Department of Social Development administers the Long-Term Care Program, including home support, special care homes, and nursing homes.

Guides are available for all provinces and territories. Select where the person needing care lives.

New Brunswick at a glance

Local care system
Extra-Mural Program home health; Long-Term Care Program home support, special care homes, nursing homes
Where to start
Extra-Mural for home health; Long-Term Care Program 1-833-733-7835 for home support and residential care
Self-referral
Yes. Separate intake paths apply for Extra-Mural versus Long-Term Care Program services
Who can request help
The person, family, physician, or hospital team
Main contact
Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835; Extra-Mural through official program pages
Assessment
Financial and functional assessments through the Long-Term Care Program; Extra-Mural assesses home health needs

Extra-Mural home health is not the same as Social Development home support under the Long-Term Care Program.

What kind of help are you exploring?

Select everything that sounds relevant. New Brunswick's Extra-Mural Program delivers home health services. The Long-Term Care Program coordinates home support, special care homes, and nursing homes. This tool offers orientation only; it does not determine eligibility.

Your selections help orient planning. Official assessments through the Extra-Mural Program or Long-Term Care Program determine which funded services or residential placement steps may apply.

Suggested next actions in New Brunswick

Choose a starting point linked to official New Brunswick resources. MyEligible does not schedule assessments or submit Long-Term Care Program forms.

Contact the Long-Term Care Program

Purpose
Reach the Long-Term Care Program for home support, special care home, or nursing home assessment and placement questions.
When to use
When any level of Long-Term Care Program support is needed, or after hospital discharge.
What to have ready
Health card information, medication list, hospital discharge papers if recent, and helper contact details.
Open the New Brunswick caregiver guide

Learn about the Extra-Mural Program

Purpose
Review how New Brunswick's Extra-Mural Program delivers home health services.
When to use
When nursing, therapy, or equipment at home may be needed. Separate from Social Development home support.
What to have ready
Summary of clinical care needs and current helpers at home.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Find adult protection resources

Purpose
Locate official adult protection reporting resources through the Department of Social Development.
When to use
When abuse, neglect, or incapacity affecting safety is suspected. Call 911 first if immediate danger.
What to have ready
Description of the concern, setting (home, facility), and whether emergency services were contacted.

Review seniors benefits and tax credits

Purpose
Explore federal benefits that may help with overall care finances. Orientation only.
When to use
When planning finances alongside New Brunswick care options.
What to have ready
Approximate income range and whether the person receives federal seniors benefits.
Explore seniors benefits

A five-step planning journey in New Brunswick

  1. Step 1

    Understand needs and safety

    Clarify daily care needs, home safety, and whether protection or urgent danger is involved.

    • List difficult daily tasks: meals, bathing, medication, mobility, and supervision needs.

    • Note changes after hospitalization or gradual decline.

    • Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger.

    • New Brunswick adult protection

      Reporting when an adult may need protection from abuse, neglect, or be unable to protect themselves.

      New Brunswick adult protection

      Link verified 2026-08-05

  2. Step 2

    Compare home care, special care homes, and nursing homes

    New Brunswick uses separate programs for home health and long-term residential care. Compare before assuming one setting fits.

    • The Extra-Mural Program delivers clinical home health services in New Brunswick. A referral review determines what nursing, therapy, or equipment may be available at home.

      New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

      What happens next: After referral, staff may ask about clinical needs, recent hospitalization, and helpers at home.

    • Home support under the Long-Term Care Program covers personal care at home, a separate program from Extra-Mural.

    • Special care homes offer supervised housing with daily help, not 24-hour nursing.

    • Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing, with a separate assessment and placement process.

    • Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

      Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes under the Long-Term Care Program.

      Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

      Link verified 2026-08-05

    • New Brunswick special care homes

      Licensed special care homes for adults who need daily help but not 24-hour nursing.

      New Brunswick special care homes

      Link verified 2026-08-05

    • New Brunswick nursing homes

      Licensed nursing homes for people who need round-the-clock nursing care and supervision.

      New Brunswick nursing homes

      Link verified 2026-08-05

  3. Step 3

    Prepare for official assessments

    Funded home support, special care home placement, and nursing home placement all require Long-Term Care Program assessments. Extra-Mural has its own referral process.

    • Bring medication lists, recent hospital records, and details about family helpers.

    • Contact the Long-Term Care Program to request financial and functional assessments for home support, special care homes, or nursing homes.

      Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

      What happens next: Program staff may schedule assessments and discuss respite, residential options, and placement steps.

    • Financial and functional assessments are required for Long-Term Care Program services.

    • Assessment does not guarantee immediate nursing home placement.

  4. Step 4

    Understand costs and benefits

    Costs differ between Extra-Mural home health, Long-Term Care Program home support, special care homes, and nursing homes.

    • Approved Extra-Mural services are publicly funded when eligible.

    • Long-Term Care Program home support and residential rates depend on financial assessment outcomes.

    • Nursing home residents contribute to accommodation costs per provincial rules.

    • Federal seniors benefits may help with overall finances. See MyEligible seniors benefits guide.

  5. Step 5

    Apply, wait, and transition

    Service authorization and nursing home placement depend on assessment outcomes and regional capacity.

    • Extra-Mural services begin after referral review, not automatically on first contact.

    • Long-Term Care Program placement follows assessments, authorization, and wait times.

    • Hospital discharge may include short-term Extra-Mural support. Confirm what happens when it ends.

    • Protection concerns should be reported through adult protection paths separate from care applications.

    • Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

      Financial and functional assessments, required documents, and placement steps.

      Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

      Link verified 2026-08-05

    • New Brunswick nursing homes

      Licensed nursing homes for people who need round-the-clock nursing care and supervision.

      New Brunswick nursing homes

      Link verified 2026-08-05

    • New Brunswick adult protection

      Reporting when an adult may need protection from abuse, neglect, or be unable to protect themselves.

      New Brunswick adult protection

      Link verified 2026-08-05

New Brunswick care settings, a continuum, not a ladder

New Brunswick's Extra-Mural Program covers home health. The Long-Term Care Program covers home support, special care homes, and nursing homes. People may receive more home support, move to a special care home, or need a nursing home, progression is not always linear.

Progression is not always linear. Some people remain at home with Extra-Mural and home support; others move from a special care home to a nursing home when needs grow. Compare care levels, costs, and which program coordinates before choosing a direction.

Home and community care

Extra-Mural home health and home support under the Long-Term Care Program, separate provincial programs.

Who it may suit
People who can stay at home with visiting nursing, therapy, personal care support, or short-term post-hospital help.
Typical services
Extra-Mural: nursing, therapy, equipment. Long-Term Care Program home support: personal care and daily living help at home.
Funding
Publicly funded when approved after assessment through the relevant program.
Who assesses
Extra-Mural Program for home health; Long-Term Care Program for home support and residential placement.
How to start
Request Extra-Mural services for home health needs. Call 1-833-733-7835 for Long-Term Care Program home support or residential care questions.
Common misunderstanding
Extra-Mural home health is not the same as Social Development home support under the Long-Term Care Program.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes under the Long-Term Care Program.

    Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Special care homes

Licensed residential settings with meals, personal care, and supervision, including enhanced dementia services at official level designations.

Who it may suit
People who need a safer setting with daily supervision but not 24-hour nursing.
Typical services
Housing, meals, personal care assistance, and social activities in a licensed special care home.
Funding
Long-Term Care Program rates apply after financial and functional assessments, verify on official pages.
Who assesses
Long-Term Care Program arranges financial and functional assessments before placement.
How to start
Begin with the Long-Term Care Program when a special care home may be more appropriate than home support alone.
Common misunderstanding
Special care homes are not nursing homes, and dementia-related care uses official level designations, not a separate memory-care category.

  • New Brunswick special care homes

    Licensed special care homes for adults who need daily help but not 24-hour nursing.

    New Brunswick special care homes

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes under the Long-Term Care Program.

    Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Financial and functional assessments, required documents, and placement steps.

    Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Nursing homes

24-hour nursing and personal care in a licensed nursing home for people who cannot be supported in a special care home or at home.

Who it may suit
People who need continuous nursing and supervision for complex or declining health needs.
Typical services
24-hour nursing, personal care, meals, activities, and supervision in a licensed nursing home.
Funding
Long-Term Care Program with resident contributions for accommodation per provincial rules.
Who assesses
Long-Term Care Program assessment and placement coordination.
How to start
Begin with the Long-Term Care Program when nursing home placement may be appropriate.
Common misunderstanding
Nursing home placement is not immediate, financial assessment, functional assessment, and wait times apply.

  • New Brunswick nursing homes

    Licensed nursing homes for people who need round-the-clock nursing care and supervision.

    New Brunswick nursing homes

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Financial and functional assessments, required documents, and placement steps.

    Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Adult protection

Reporting paths when abuse, neglect, or incapacity affecting an adult's safety is suspected.

Who it may suit
Safety or protection concerns, not a care placement pathway.
Typical services
Adult protection investigations and referrals through the Department of Social Development.
Funding
Public protection services, separate from Extra-Mural and Long-Term Care Program applications.
Who assesses
Department of Social Development adult protection services assess risk and route to appropriate responders.
How to start
Call 911 if immediate danger; otherwise use official adult protection resources.
Common misunderstanding
Adult protection is separate from applying for Extra-Mural services or Long-Term Care Program placement.

Compare New Brunswick settings at a glance

Use this table for orientation only. Confirm care levels, fees, and steps on official Department of Social Development and Extra-Mural Program pages.

Support level
Extra-Mural home health and/or Long-Term Care Program home support
Nursing
Extra-Mural nursing visits, not 24-hour onsite nursing
Funding
Publicly funded when approved after assessment
Assessment
Yes, program-specific assessment required
Best contact
Extra-Mural Program for home health; Long-Term Care Program at 1-833-733-7835 for home support

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes under the Long-Term Care Program.

    Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Home and community care

Extra-Mural home health services and home support under the Long-Term Care Program, separate programs with different intake paths.

New Brunswick uses two main home-based pathways. The Extra-Mural Program provides provincial home health services, nursing, therapy, equipment, and related clinical care when needs can be met safely at home. Home support under the Long-Term Care Program is a different Social Development service for personal care and daily living help at home. Applying for home support, special care homes, or nursing homes starts through the Long-Term Care Program.

  • Extra-Mural Program: home health, nursing, therapy, and equipment; not the same as Social Development home support.
  • Long-Term Care Program: home support, special care homes, and nursing homes, call 1-833-733-7835 for application questions.
  • Official pages describe care types, assessments, and what each program covers.

Special care homes

Licensed residential settings for adults who need daily help and supervision but not 24-hour nursing.

Special care homes are licensed residential facilities under the Long-Term Care Program for people who need meals, personal care, and supervision. Some homes offer enhanced dementia services with official level designations such as Level 2, 3G, and 3A. Placement requires a financial assessment and functional assessment through the Long-Term Care Program, not a separate memory-care category.

  • Special care homes provide daily personal care and supervision, not 24-hour nursing home care.
  • For dementia-related needs, confirm whether a home offers enhanced dementia services and its official level designation.
  • Application and placement flow through the Long-Term Care Program after assessments.

  • New Brunswick special care homes

    Licensed special care homes for adults who need daily help but not 24-hour nursing.

    New Brunswick special care homes

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes under the Long-Term Care Program.

    Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Financial and functional assessments, required documents, and placement steps.

    Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Nursing homes

Licensed nursing homes with round-the-clock nursing care and supervision under the Long-Term Care Program.

Nursing homes in New Brunswick provide 24-hour nursing care, personal care, meals, and supervision for people whose needs cannot be met in a special care home or at home. They are a distinct setting from special care homes, different care levels, staffing, and costs. Applying starts with the Long-Term Care Program, which arranges financial and functional assessments before placement.

  • Nursing homes are for people who need continuous nursing, not the same as special care homes.
  • Call 1-833-733-7835 for Long-Term Care Program application and placement questions.
  • Official pages describe nursing home directories, assessments, and resident cost contributions.

  • New Brunswick nursing homes

    Licensed nursing homes for people who need round-the-clock nursing care and supervision.

    New Brunswick nursing homes

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Financial and functional assessments, required documents, and placement steps.

    Applying for the Long-Term Care Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes under the Long-Term Care Program.

    Types of long-term care in New Brunswick

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Adult protection

Reporting when an adult may need protection from abuse, neglect, or be unable to protect themselves.

New Brunswick's adult protection services respond when an adult may be abused, neglected, or unable to protect themselves because of incapacity. Anyone with reasonable grounds to believe an adult needs protection should contact the Department of Social Development. Financial exploitation may involve police. Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger.

  • Adult protection is separate from applying for Extra-Mural services or Long-Term Care Program placement.
  • Report through official Department of Social Development adult protection resources.
  • MyEligible does not investigate or forward protection reports.

Planning ahead: decisions and documents

Plan substitute decision-making and finances while capacity remains intact.

New Brunswick publishes information on enduring powers of attorney, advance care planning, and the Public Trustee. Long-Term Care Program assessments address placement and services, not legal documents.

  • Plan health and financial decision-making while capacity remains.
  • MyEligible does not draft legal documents.
  • Adult protection is separate from care program applications.

Breaks and respite for family caregivers

Official home and community programs may offer respite when an unpaid caregiver needs relief.

Extra-Mural and Long-Term Care Program services may include respite when assessed as appropriate; programs use separate intake paths.

  • Extra-Mural covers home health; home support uses the Long-Term Care Program.
  • Call 1-833-733-7835 for LTC Program home support questions.
  • MyEligible does not submit LTC Program applications.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Palliative and end-of-life care at home

When a serious illness limits life expectancy, palliative supports may be available at home or in residential settings.

Extra-Mural home health can support palliative needs at home when clinically appropriate under provincial home health services.

  • Distinguish Extra-Mural clinical care from Social Development home support.
  • Special care homes and nursing homes use LTC Program assessments.
  • Call 911 for emergencies.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

What to prepare before an assessment

Gathering key documents and daily-care details before intake can make assessment conversations clearer.

Before applying, gather Medicare information, medication lists, and details about daily care needs and financial information for LTC Program assessments.

  • Extra-Mural and LTC Program intakes are separate.
  • Special care homes are not nursing homes.
  • Enhanced dementia services use official level designations.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

If care needs increase or the plan stops working

Care plans are not fixed. Reassessment may be needed when health, safety, or caregiver capacity changes.

When needs exceed home support, the Long-Term Care Program reassesses for special care home or nursing home placement.

  • Financial and functional assessments precede placement.
  • Adult protection is separate from care applications.
  • Report immediate danger to 911.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Provincial home health services including nursing, therapy, and equipment when care can be provided safely at home.

    New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Toll-free line for Long-Term Care Program questions and application support.

    Long-Term Care Program: 1-833-733-7835

    Link verified 2026-08-05

  • New Brunswick nursing homes

    Licensed nursing homes for people who need round-the-clock nursing care and supervision.

    New Brunswick nursing homes

    Link verified 2026-08-05

Official sources

These pages are maintained by government agencies and regulators. MyEligible mirrors links for navigation only.

  • New Brunswick Extra-Mural Program
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Provincial home nursing, therapy, and health services delivered at home.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

  • New Brunswick: types of long-term care
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Official descriptions of home support, special care homes, and nursing homes.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

  • New Brunswick: applying for the Long-Term Care Program
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Application steps, financial assessment, and functional assessment for long-term care.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

  • New Brunswick special care homes
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Licensed special care homes and residential care levels.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

  • New Brunswick nursing homes
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Licensed nursing homes and 24-hour nursing care placement.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

  • New Brunswick adult protection
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Adult protection reporting when abuse, neglect, or incapacity is suspected.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

  • New Brunswick Department of Social Development: seniors
    Authority:
    New Brunswick Department of Social Development
    Province:
    New Brunswick
    Purpose:
    Seniors programs, residential services, and long-term care overview.
    Last verified:
    2026-08-05

    External official page

This guide helps you prepare and find the correct official pathway. It does not assess eligibility, make placement decisions, or replace advice from a health authority or care coordinator.

This is not an eligibility test

Last reviewed: August 2026

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