Prince Edward Island · Seniors
Long-term care homes in Prince Edward Island: how to apply
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Prince Edward Island, Health PEI handles it. Contact your local Home Care office to book the required assessment.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Prince Edward Island is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Regional health authorities (Fraser, Interior, Island, Northern, Vancouver Coastal Health) | Long-term care serviceschecked | Apply through your health authority's home and community care office; there is no single provincial application. |
| Alberta | Assisted Living Alberta | How to access continuing carechecked | Access to a continuing care home needs a health professional's assessment; call 811 to start. |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Health Authority | Long-term carechecked | Long-term care homes are called special care homes in Saskatchewan. |
| Manitoba | Regional health authorities (Home Care program), Manitoba Health | Personal care homeschecked | Apply through the Home Care program of your regional health authority. |
| Ontario | Ontario Health atHome | Apply for long-term carechecked | Applications go through Ontario Health atHome (1-833-515-1234), not directly to the homes. |
| Quebec | Your local CLSC (Santé Québec health network) | Services when you lose independencechecked | Apply for a CHSLD place through your local CLSC. |
| New Brunswick | Department of Social Development | Long-term care serviceschecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care (Department of Seniors and Long-term Care) | How to applychecked | Call Continuing Care at 1-800-225-7225 to arrange an assessment; there is no online application. |
| Prince Edward IslandThis page | Health PEI | None on record | Contact your local Home Care office to book the required assessment. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | NL Health Services (funded by the Department of Health and Community Services) | Long-term care homeschecked | Admission needs an assessment by NL Health Services staff; contact your local NL Health Services office. |
| 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 | Continuing Care Services (Department of Health and Social Services) and regional health authorities | How to applychecked | Apply through your local Home Care program or community health centre. |
| Nunavut | Home, Community and Continuing Care (Nunavut Department of Health) | Long-term care facilitieschecked | Start at your community health centre. |
Where to go in person
Places in the biggest cities, from open data. Check the official link for hours and what each office offers before you go.
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Long-term care homes in Prince Edward Island: how to apply", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/prince-edward-island