Government of Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services continuing care review / : Continuing care review

The model illustrates the importance of the client and family within Continuing Care service delivery and the range of service providers involved in the delivery of continuing care. [...] The review is intended to provide a description of the current state of services in the NWT, including strengths and gaps in HCC, LTC, palliative care and community capacity and includes the following elements: Recommendations for strengthening HCC services at the community level, based on the analysis of demographics, best practice, and health status. [...] A comparison of the HCC services available, the population of Elders aged 60 and over, and the number of HCC clients in each HSSA is provided in Table 3. Page 11 NWT Continuing Care Review Table 3: Comparison of HCC Services and Number of Clients by HSSA 6 HSSA HCC Services. [...] Page 25 NWT Continuing Care Review The delivery of HCC services across the NWT was perceived to be fragmented and inconsistent and dependent upon the capacity of the HSSA and competency of the workers in each community. [...] The provision of respite services in the community and/or in the home currently varied by HSSA based on the level of funding and staffing available.