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Provincial guide · Northwest Territories

Planning for more care

GNWT Continuing Care Services include Home and Community Care, Supported Living, and Long-Term Care delivered regionally. Use the official community-by-community Home Care contact directory for local help; call 867-767-9030 only for general Continuing Care questions when local routing is unclear.

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

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Northwest Territories at a glance

Where to start

GNWT Home Care contact directory for your community

NWT Home Care regional contacts
Local care system
GNWT Continuing Care Services and regional Home Care programs
Self-referral
Yes. You may refer yourself or be referred by a health professional
Who can request help
The person, family, physician, or community health centre staff
Main contact
Community-specific Home Care contacts on the GNWT directory; general Continuing Care 867-767-9030
Assessment
A home care team assesses whether nursing, personal care, or long-term care best meets needs

Services vary by region and community. Confirm contacts for your region on official GNWT and NTHSSA pages.

What kind of help are you exploring?

Select everything that sounds relevant. Northwest Territories continuing care programs use separate assessment paths for home and residential settings. This tool offers orientation only.

Your selections help orient planning. Official assessments determine which funded services or placement steps may apply.

Suggested next actions in Northwest Territories

Choose a starting point linked to official Northwest Territories resources. MyEligible does not schedule assessments or submit government forms.

Why this order?

Urgent safety and assessment steps come before longer housing or financial planning so you know what help is available before making bigger decisions.

Find local Home Care contacts

Purpose
Reach official Northwest Territories intake for home support assessment or residential care discussions.
When to use
When any level of continuing care support is needed, after hospital discharge, or when comparing home and residential options.
What to have ready
Health card information, medication list, hospital discharge papers if recent, and helper contact details.
More official sources (1)

  • NWT Home and Community Care

    Regional home nursing, personal care, palliative care, and respite.

    Link verified 2026-08-25

    NWT Home and Community Care
Open the Northwest Territories caregiver guide

Learn about home support

Purpose
Review how Northwest Territories home and community services work after assessment.
When to use
When visiting support at home may meet daily needs before considering residential options.
What to have ready
Summary of daily care needs and current helpers at home.

  • NWT Home and Community Care

    Regional home nursing, personal care, palliative care, and respite.

    Link verified 2026-08-25

    NWT Home and Community Care
More official sources (1)

Explore residential care options

Purpose
Understand Long-term care placement steps and costs on official pages.
When to use
When 24-hour supervision or nursing may be needed and home support is no longer safe enough.
What to have ready
Recent functional changes, caregiver capacity notes, and preferred community if any.

  • NWT long-term care

    Facility-based care when home and community care cannot meet needs.

    Link verified 2026-08-25

    NWT long-term care
More official sources (1)

  • GNWT Continuing Care Services

    Home care, supported living, and long-term care streams in the NWT.

    Link verified 2026-08-25

    GNWT Continuing Care Services

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 Northwest Territories 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 Northwest Territories

Start with the step that matches your situation. Open a step for details and official sources.

    • 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.

    • NWT Home and Community Care

      Regional home nursing, personal care, palliative care, and respite.

      Link verified 2026-08-25

      NWT Home and Community Care

Northwest Territories care settings, a continuum, not a ladder

Northwest Territories coordinates home support, residential care, and setting-specific protection through separate official programs. Progression is not always linear. Progression is not always linear. Some people add home support and never move; others need reassessment when needs grow. Compare care levels, costs, and which authority coordinates before choosing a direction.

Who it may suit
People who can stay at home with visiting support.
Typical services
Nursing, personal care, palliative care, equipment loans, and respite at home after assessment.
Funding
Publicly funded when approved after assessment.
Who assesses
Official assessors or case managers.
How to start
Home Care helps NWT residents stay at home with nursing, home support, medication help, palliative care, equipment loans, and caregiver respite.
Common misunderstanding
Approved hours reflect assessed need.

Compare Northwest Territories settings at a glance

Use this table for orientation only. Confirm assessment requirements, fees, and contacts on official pages before making decisions.

Support level
Nursing, personal care, palliative care, equipment loans, and respite at home after assessment.
Nursing
Periodic visits when approved
Funding
Public when approved
Assessment
Yes
Best contact
Home Care helps NWT residents stay at home with nursing, home support, medication help, palliative care, equipment loans, and caregiver respite

Official sources

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

  • GNWT Continuing Care Services

    Continuing care services overview for the Northwest Territories.

    Authority:
    GNWT Health and Social Services
    Province:
    Northwest Territories
    Last verified:
    2026-08-25

    External official page

  • GNWT Home and Community Care

    Home and Community Care intake through local health centres.

    Authority:
    GNWT Health and Social Services
    Province:
    Northwest Territories
    Last verified:
    2026-08-25

    External official page

  • GNWT long-term care

    Long-term care facilities and application pathways.

    Authority:
    GNWT Health and Social Services
    Province:
    Northwest Territories
    Last verified:
    2026-08-25

    External official page

  • GNWT elder abuse and neglect help

    Elder abuse and neglect reporting routes in the Northwest Territories.

    Authority:
    GNWT Health and Social Services
    Province:
    Northwest Territories
    Last verified:
    2026-08-25

    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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