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How to Care: Provincial Home Care Programs
Manitoba
Home care/home support services available
Basic services / core programs available to residents of all regions
- nursing services
- therapy assessment
- health teaching
- personal care
- meal preparation
- respite/family relief
- access to adult day care
- cleaning and laundry
- assessment for, and facilitation of placement in Personal Care Homes (paneling)
- medical equipment and supplies required to support the care plan
Specialty programs
- self-managed care program/family-managed care program
- home oxygen therapy
- community intravenous therapy program
- clustered care (FOKUS/Luther Home/Cluster Housing/H.I.D.I.)
- terminal care/palliative care
- supportive housing/alternative housing options
Administrative services
- needs assessment
- eligibility determination
- care planning
- case management
- service co-ordination
Basic eligibility criteria
- any resident of Manitoba may request an assessment for eligibility
for home care services
Typical clients
- elderly people with chronic disease, disabilities and cognitive impairment
- younger disabled people
- children with medically-complex conditions that are technology-dependent
- people who need palliative/terminal care
- people who need short-term acute care, such as post-surgical care and wound management
For detailed information on the program, services, eligibility
requirements and fees contact
- the nearest Regional Health Authority (RHA) — 12 in Manitoba (online: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/rha/index.html)
- Manitoba Health — Inquiry Line: (204) 786-7111
Toll free in Manitoba: (800) 392-1207
Community resources
- Manitoba Senior Citizens Handbook (http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/crm/other/genmb/msch/msch06.html)
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