$495 per year. This program supports individuals with long-term cognitive impairment and/or individuals with an acquired brain injury and their caregivers to receive the help they need to remain in their homes. Palliative Home Care This program provides services, including nursing and home support, for terminally ill people when it has been decided that treatment to extend life is no longer the primary goal. Fees for home-support services depend on your income; you may or may not be required to pay a fee. Nursing services are free. Indigenous Continuing Care In Nova Scotia, individuals living in or outside Mi’kmaw communities have access to continuing care services through provincially and federally funded programs. Eligibility for provincial continuing care services varies, depending on whether a person lives in or
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outside a Mi’kmaw community and whether they are a Registered Status individual under the federal Indian Act and therefore have access to similar federally funded services. Personal Alert Assistance The Personal Alert Assistance program provides up to $480 per year to reimburse eligible seniors for the purchase of a personal alert assistance service. The program is targeted at low-income seniors who live alone, have a history of recent falls, use a cane, wheelchair or walker, and are receiving publicly funded home-care services. You should not have to report this funding as income on your income tax return because it is less than $500/ year. The Personal Alert Assistance program now provides financial assistance to eligible, low-income seniors over the age of 65, or between age 19 and 64 years living with an acquired brain injury. Since everyone’s situation is different, please contact Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281 to confirm. Seniors Community Wheelchair Loan Program The Seniors Community Wheelchair Loan Program provides new and recycled wheelchairs (manual and electric) to eligible residents of Nova Scotia to support them in their homes and communities. If you are eligible, an occupational or physiotherapist will arrange a time to meet with you to complete an assessment.
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