Northwest Territories Resources for Older Adults

Extended Health Benefits for Seniors Program to provide eligible residents of the Northwest Territories who are 60 years of age and over access to a range of benefits not covered by hospital and medical care insurance.

Medical Assistance in Dying Interim Guidelines have been developed to ensure this service is provided in a safe, fair and consistent manner in the Northwest Territories.

Province of Northwest Territories - Protecting Elders from Abuse and Neglect

The Senior Citizens’ and Disabled Persons’ Property Tax Relief is a program that helps seniors and people with disabilities pay less or no property tax.

Current best practice is for providing a palliative approach to care beginning earlier within person’s journey with an illness. This approach better meets the individual’s health care needs and also supports family and community caregivers throughout the illness, not just at the end of life.