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title: "Long-term care homes in Northwest Territories: how to apply"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/northwest-territories"
description: "Apply for a long-term care home in Northwest Territories. Apply through your local Home Care program or community health centre. From official sources."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
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# Long-term care homes in Northwest Territories: how to apply

Northwest Territories · Seniors

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In the Northwest Territories, Continuing Care Services (Department of Health and Social Services) and regional health authorities handle it. Apply through your local Home Care program or community health centre.

Who handles it: Continuing Care Services (Department of Health and Social Services) and regional health authorities. They handle it in Northwest Territories.

## Official links

- [How to apply](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/continuing-care-services/long-term-care), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Northwest Territories is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/british-columbia) | Regional health authorities (Fraser, Interior, Island, Northern, Vancouver Coastal Health) | [Long-term care services](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/care-options-and-cost/long-term-care-services), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply through your health authority's home and community care office; there is no single provincial application. |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/alberta) | Assisted Living Alberta | [How to access continuing care](https://www.alberta.ca/assisted-living-services-near-me), checked 12 October 2026 | Access to a continuing care home needs a health professional's assessment; call 811 to start. |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/saskatchewan) | Saskatchewan Health Authority | [Long-term care](https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-illnesses-services-wellness/all-z/long-term-care), checked 12 October 2026 | Long-term care homes are called special care homes in Saskatchewan. |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/manitoba) | Regional health authorities (Home Care program), Manitoba Health | [Personal care homes](https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/pch/index.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply through the Home Care program of your regional health authority. |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/ontario) | Ontario Health atHome | [Apply for long-term care](https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-long-term-care), checked 12 October 2026 | Applications go through Ontario Health atHome (1-833-515-1234), not directly to the homes. |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/quebec) | Your local CLSC (Santé Québec health network) | [Services when you lose independence](https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/loss-of-independence/loss-of-independence), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply for a CHSLD place through your local CLSC. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/new-brunswick) | Department of Social Development | [Long-term care services](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.10115.Long-Term_Care_Services_for_Seniors.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/nova-scotia) | Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care (Department of Seniors and Long-term Care) | [How to apply](https://www.nshealth.ca/clinics-programs-and-services/long-term-care), checked 12 October 2026 | Call Continuing Care at 1-800-225-7225 to arrange an assessment; there is no online application. |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/prince-edward-island) | Health PEI | None on record | Contact your local Home Care office to book the required assessment. |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/newfoundland-and-labrador) | NL Health Services (funded by the Department of Health and Community Services) | [Long-term care homes](https://www.gov.nl.ca/hcs/seniors/residentialoptions/), checked 12 October 2026 | Admission needs an assessment by NL Health Services staff; contact your local NL Health Services office. |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/yukon) | Continuing Care (Government of Yukon, Health and Social Services) | None on record | Anyone can make the referral, including you or your family. |
| Northwest Territories (this page) | Continuing Care Services (Department of Health and Social Services) and regional health authorities | [How to apply](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/continuing-care-services/long-term-care), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply through your local Home Care program or community health centre. |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/nunavut) | Home, Community and Continuing Care (Nunavut Department of Health) | [Long-term care facilities](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/health/long-term-care-facilities-nunavut), checked 12 October 2026 | Start at your community health centre. |

## More

- [Apply for a long-term care home in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care)
- [Public services in Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/northwest-territories)
- [Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/cpp)
- [Old Age Security (OAS) pension](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/oas)
- [Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/gis)
- [Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniors](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/seniors-benefits)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Long-term care homes in Northwest Territories: how to apply", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/northwest-territories