Housing-Long Term Care-Personal Care- Retirement Living

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Date updated: July 27, 2020

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  • Long Term Care (LTC) Programs provide a range of residential and day services, which are mainly provided to seniors and older adults with disabilities. Nursing Homes are publicly funded facilities that offer care to people who need moderate to total assistance with daily functioning and daily on-site nursing care (three hours or more daily).
  • Personal Care Homes (PCH) provide care to adults needing residential assistance. Personal Care Homes are for-profit businesses that generally provide a lower level of nursing and personal care to residents as compared to Nursing homes (Long Term Care Facilities).
  • Retirement Living Options offer independent living, assisted living, and respite accommodation.
    • SeniorsNL has compiled lists for  LTC, PCH [and Retirement Living] Options for seniors living in Labrador, Western, Central,  Eastern  (outside of St. John’s and area) and  St. John’s and area. Available upon request –  call or email us through our Contact Us form.

LINKS TO RESOURCES AND INFORMATION (LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):

Central Health. Long-Term Care

Long-term care options are available to individuals depending on their care needs. Review the:
  • Long Term Care Information Booklet for residents and families (and determine how to give comments and other feedback on long term care)
  • Philosophy of care in long term care
  • First Link Education Series (publication of Alzheimer Society NL
  • Provincial Review Report on Long Term Care.
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Central Health. Personal Care Homes List

A list of Personal Care Homes in Central Region. Personal Care Homes provide care to adults needing residential assistance. Personal Care Homes are for-profit businesses that generally provide a lower level of nursing and personal care to residents as compared to Nursing homes (Long Term Care Facilities).    
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Eastern Health. Long Term Care

Three long-term care options are available to individuals depending on their care needs:
  • Personal care homes -  for-profit businesses that usually provide a lower level of nursing and personal care to residents than Nursing homes.
  • Nursing homes - Long Term Care Facilities
  • Protective Community Residences
Admission to long-term care facilities is taken care of by the office of placement services through a single-entry system.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Long Term Care and Personal Care Homes

Questions often asked by people who are thinking of moving into a Long Term Care Facility (Nursing Home) or Personal Care Homes (owned by private businesses). Nursing homes generally provide higher level of nursing and personal care to residents  
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Labrador-Grenfell Health. Long Term Care

Labrador-Grenfell Health long term care services include:
  • Regional assessment and placement
  • Recreational therapy
  • Planning and direction for long term care beds in St. Anthony, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador City, and Forteau
There is a single point of entry.
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Long-Term Care Facilities and Personal Care Homes

Seniors often call asking for information that will help them stay in their home or move. The government of NL funds the Regional Health Authorities to subsidize a variety of options available to eligible seniors. These residential options include: Long-Term Care [Nursing Home] Facilities and Personal Care Homes
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Western Health. Personal Care Homes List

A list of the Personal Care Homes located in the Western Region. Personal Care Homes provide care to adults needing residential assistance. Personal Care Homes are for-profit businesses that generally provide a lower level of nursing and personal care to residents as compared to Nursing homes (Long Term Care Facilities).
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