Retirement Homes & Senior Homes in Behchokǫ̀, NT

Senior homes in Behchokǫ̀: a local guide

SeniorHome.ca lists one senior home in Behchokǫ̀: Rae Senior Citizens Home. As with most communities in the Northwest Territories, it does not have a published private starting rate — long-term care here is publicly funded, with residents paying a set monthly charge for room and board rather than a market rent.

The community in Behchokǫ̀

Rae Senior Citizens Home is located in Behchokǫ̀, NT. No care types or monthly rate are published for this home in our directory. Families should contact the home directly, or go through the territorial application process described below, to confirm the services offered and the current monthly charge.

What it costs, compared with the rest of the territory

None of the territory's senior homes in our directory — not in Yellowknife (9 communities), Behchokǫ̀ (1 community) or Fort Resolution (1 community) — show a published starting rate, because long-term care charges in the NWT are set territorially rather than by each home. This means costs don't vary between cities the way private retirement-home rents do in southern Canada. What does vary is availability: Yellowknife has far more senior homes and services than Behchokǫ̀ or Fort Resolution, so families from smaller communities often also weigh the cost and logistics of travelling to a larger centre for care. See our page on the cost of senior living in Behchokǫ̀ for more detail, and the senior homes in Northwest Territories overview for how the territory as a whole compares.

Public long-term care and home care for Behchokǫ̀ residents

Health and social services in the Northwest Territories are delivered by the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), under the GNWT Department of Health and Social Services. Access to publicly funded long-term care is through application to the Territorial Admissions Committee (TAC), a single territorial point of entry that determines eligibility and priority, with a stated goal of placing people as close to their home community as possible. To apply, residents need a valid NWT health care card, must be 19 or older, and must submit a continuing care assessment.

Home and Community Care is available to anyone in the territory with a valid NWT health care card. An application is required, and referrals can come from the client, a family member, a community member or a health care provider; once accepted, a care plan is developed with the client, family and a nurse, and can include caregiver support and respite. People needing help with daily living but not full long-term care can apply through the Committee for Applications to Supported Living (CASL). NWT Housing's Seniors Aging in Place funding also helps homeowners 60 and older pay for repairs and energy upgrades so they can stay in their own homes longer.

Under the NWT Long Term Care Standards, residents must be told their rights and responsibilities, their care plan, their opportunity to join a resident council, and exactly which costs they are responsible for and what payment options exist.

How to choose a senior home near Behchokǫ̀

• Contact your community health centre or NTHSSA office and ask for a continuing care assessment — it's the gateway to home care, supported living and long-term care.
• Ask exactly what the monthly charge covers (room, board, medical services) and what is billed separately (personal items, extra services, travel).
• Ask how care plans are reviewed, how the resident council works, and how staffing is handled on evenings and weekends.
• Because Behchokǫ̀ has only one listed senior home, many families also look at options in Yellowknife, which has more services and communities; weigh the trade-off against staying close to home.
• Use a free care assessment to help decide whether home care or long-term care is the right starting point.

Sources

• Northwest Territories Long Term Care Standards (GNWT Health and Social Services)
• Committee for Applications to Supported Living (CASL) - GNWT Health and Social Services
• Home and Community Care / Support Services - NTHSSA
• Seniors Aging in Place - NWT Housing