| Address: |
Department of Health and Social Services Government of the Northwest Territories 6th Floor, New Government Building - Box 1320 |
| City: |
Yellowknife |
| Province / Territory / State: |
Northwest Territories |
| Postal / Zip Code: |
X1A 2L9 |
| Country: |
Canada |
| Phone: |
(867) 920-8746 |
| Fax: |
(867) 873-0202 |
| Description: |
Home care/palliative care services for Inuit, First Nations and all others who do not fall into these two groups are organized from the same health centres.
Home services to support individuals to live in their own home as long as possible may include occupational and physical therapy, speech therapy, and even skilled nursing. It may involve helping with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Or it may include assistance with cooking, cleaning, other housekeeping jobs, and monitoring one's daily regimen of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
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