Northwest Territories Guides
Northwest Territories Power of Attorney & Personal Directive Kit
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Alternatives to Court-Appointed Guardianship for an Aging Parent in the NWT
What to use instead of NWT court guardianship when your parent needs someone to manage their finances and healthcare decisions — Personal Directives, …
Best NWT Elder Care Resource for Families in Remote Fly-In Communities
The best care planning resource for NWT families managing a parent's long-term care transition from a fly-in community — medical travel, remote placem…
How to Budget for Your Parent's Long-Term Care in the NWT
A practical budgeting framework for NWT families facing long-term care costs — the $1,021 monthly rate, medical travel co-pays, personal expenses, and…
Capacity Assessment in the NWT: How to Activate a Personal Directive
How the NWT two-professional capacity assessment works, what activates a personal directive, the substitute decision-maker hierarchy, and challenges i…
What to Ask Before Signing a Nursing Home Contract in the NWT
Key questions about NWT long-term care admission agreements — what the contract covers, what it cannot grant, and the financial terms every family sho…
CPP, OAS, and GIS in NWT Long-Term Care: How Pension Income Affects Your Parent's Fees
How CPP, OAS, GIS, and the NWT Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit are treated during a long-term care transition — income counting rules and involun…
Does the Family Home Count for Long-Term Care in the NWT?
Find out whether the NWT government can force the sale of your parent's home to pay for long-term care — asset exemptions, liquid asset limits, and wh…
Extended Health Benefits for Seniors in the NWT: What's Covered and How to Enrol
The NWT Extended Health Benefits program covers prescriptions, medical supplies, and travel for seniors 60+. Eligibility rules, coverage details, and …
How to Afford NWT Long-Term Care on OAS and GIS Income Alone
A step-by-step approach to covering the $1,021/month NWT long-term care charge when your parent's only income is OAS, GIS, and CPP — subsidies, benefi…
NIHB and Métis Health Benefits for Elder Care in the NWT
How Non-Insured Health Benefits and Métis Health Benefits cover prescriptions, medical travel, and supplies for Indigenous seniors in NWT long-term ca…