Policy/Program Name
	Continuing Care - Extended Care
Jurisdiction
	Yukon
Agency Responsible for the Policy/Program
	Department of Health and Social Services
Policy/Program Purpose
	To provide a comprehensive range of facility based services for seniors and disabled people of the Yukon and to coordinate and integrate these services with community based social services in order to address the challenge of equitable access,use and adequacy of services.
Benefits and Services
	Facility based care and associated health and social services. Persons who have resided in the Yukon for one year, or have resided in the Yukon in the past, are subsidized for facility based care.
Contact Information
	Director of Continuing Care Department of Health and Social Services 3168 - 3rd Avenue, Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Phone: (867)667-5330 Fax: (867)393-6328
Year the Policy/Program was Implemented
	1993
Last Year that a Change Affected this Policy/Program
	1997
Brief Description of the Policy Issue
	Residential care for persons requiring a high level of care. Provides care for persons who are unable to receive the care they need at home.
Sectors the Policy/Program is Most Related To
	· Health · Housing
Relevant Authority for the Policy/Program
	Health Act
Expected Outcomes for the Policy/Program
	Persons receive the care they need in a safe environment.
Year of Last Evaluation
	1997
Target Group for this Policy/Program
	Persons who require extensive support in their daily activities and have chronic and complex health needs. Persons requiring respite or palliative care.
Average Number of Beneficiaries who Received Benefits/Services in the Previous Year
	79
Total Program Expenditures
	$5,792,000.00
Brief description of any factors that readers should consider
	Yukon residents or former Yukon residents are eligible for subsidized care. Expenditures include all extended care programs and administration costs.

Eligibility Criteria
Citizenship Required for Eligibility
	· Citizen · Landed immigrant
Minimum Length of Time Required to Establish Residency
	1 yr
Other Eligibility Criteria
	Assessed need for residential care services

Benefits and Services
Age at which Benefits are Terminated
	0.00
Services Provided
	Residential services, health care, social supports
Places Where Services are Delivered
	· Residential care settings
Organizations that Deliver Services
	· Offices of the Ministry/Department
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