Why pay from the pocket, when insurance covers you for in-home care?
Did you know Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) provides in-home care in certain cases if you qualify?
We have some great write-ups on how to find in-home care and checking for insurance coverage for in-home care incase of personal injury.
We always recommend that a family first checks if they qualify to receive in-home care at no additional cost. At times, a family only qualifies for a limited time of in-home care from OHIP and insurance but they still need extra hours of in-home care. If a family is already receiving certain in-home care hours from Home and Community Care Central LHIN (healthcareathome.ca) and for any additional hours of in-home care from Universal Health Hub, the family is tax-exempt. i.e. Universal Health Hub (UHH) would not apply HST on the invoice.
If you or your family is in desperate need of in-home care, we recommend that you check with your family physician for a prescription.
