Long-term Care

Applying for Long-term Care

All applications to long-term care homes are coordinated by your local Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS). Once your HCCSS has determined that you are eligible, your next step is to choose the homes you wish to apply to.

Contact the Home and Community Care Support Services

Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS)
211 Pritchard Road, Unit 1 
Hamilton ON  L8J 0G5
Call 905-523-8600 or 310-2222 (English) or 310-2272 (French) (no area code required)
www.healthcareathome.ca

Long-term care homes receive funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The amount paid by residents for their accommodation is called a "co-payment". The cost of long-term care depends on the type of accommodation requested. 

Visit the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for more information.