Charges for Long Term Care Facilities - Canada
Province/territory
New Brunswick
Income: Total income based --- Veteran disability claw back linked to service related injury
Daily Fees: $101.00 / day July 1,2012
Other: Comfort allowance, $108/ month
British Columbia
Income: Net income – reported income tax return
Daily Fees: $932.00 min; $3,1022.80 max $82. per day
Other: Comfort Allowance, $325 per month
Date Change January 2012
Alberta
Income: Income not applicable ---Veteran disability not included
Daily Fees: $45.85 standard room -$1,395; semi-private;$48.40 -1,472 ; private;$55.90 -$1700
Other: Comfort allowance- $315.00 /handicap $265.00 per month
Date change February -2012
Saskatchewan
Income: Income tested - tax return --- Veteran Disability not included; pays standard resident charge plus 50% of the portion of income between $1,194-$2,962
Daily Fees: $1014.00 min- $1,931 max$34.71 min per day $64.37 max per day
Other: Disposable income $216 -$1096 depending on income
Date Change: April 1 - 2012
Manitoba
Income: Net income - notice tax assessment Revenue Agency. Veteran Disability not included
Daily Fees: $1007.50 monthly - $2356.00 max per month
Other: Disposable income $288.00 per month
Date Change: August 2012
Ontario
Income: Co- payment subsidy available for basic accommodation, exceptional circumstances for low income
Daily Fees: $55.04 per day basic, $1,674.14 per month, Semi-Private;$63.04 -$1917.47 Private room ; $73.04 per day $2,21.64,
$2,221.64 preferred accommodation additional $9 for Semi-Private,$19.75 per day Private
$2,221.64 preferred accommodation additional $9 for Semi-Private,$19.75 per day Private
Other: Comfort Allowance $132 per month
Date Change: July 1, 2012
Quebec
Income: Category of room /or person ability to pay. (Liquid assets, property, monthly income, and family situation taken into account when unable to pay).
Daily Fees: $1,063.80 standard room; three or more beds, Semi- private $1,431.00; 2 or more beds; private $1,711.80
Other: Personal expense allowance $197.00/month.
Date Change: January 2012
Nova Scotia
Income: Net income - tax return excludes GST and Veterans disability pensions
Daily Fees: $99.00 per day; Nursing Homes Residential Care $61.00 per day, Community based Options $49.50 per day. Respite $31.00 per day
Other: Comfort Allowance; $235.00 per month
Date Change: November 2011
Prince Edward Island
Income: Net annual income less $26,500 may qualify for subsidy - Tax return required Veteran Disability not included
Daily Fees: Manors & Private $77.60 per day; government subsidy $30,000 or less qualify for subsidy
Other: Comfort allowance subsidized residents only. $103/ month, no cap accumulate each month.
Date Change: January 2012
Newfoundland / Labrador
Income: Total income & liquid assets, individual keeps $10,000 couples keeps $20,000 liquid assets.
Daily Fees: Income over $2800 used towards monthly rate $2800 / month most residents subsidized paying average $1000/ month towards the $2800
Other: Personal allowance $150 month.
Date Change: April 2010
Yukon
Income: Not applicable
Daily Fees $18.00 - $21 per day
Other: Medical Supplies/ Medications covered. Laundry extra Request resident retain $100 in account
Date Change: unknown
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This data has been prepared by the Coalition for Seniors’ and Nursing Home Residents’ Rights, for information purposes only. Compiled from government website or written confirmation from provinces/ Territory.
Please note: Revised, August , 2012