Provincial Government Expanding Eligibility for Aging Well at Home Grant and Caregiver Benefit

  • Health and Community Services
  • Children, Seniors and Social Development

January 17, 2025

Changes to the eligibility criteria for the Provincial Government’s Aging Well at Home Grant and the Caregiver Benefit will help more seniors remain in their homes and help caregivers provide assistance to seniors.

Changes to the eligibility criteria include increasing the annual income threshold for both programs to:

  • $32,000 for single applicants (previously $24,999).
  • $49,000 for couples (previously $34,999).

The deadline to apply for the Aging Well at Home Grant has been extended to February 28, 2025.

Through the Aging Well at Home Grant, eligible low-income adults over the age of 65 can receive $400 per year to help with the costs of household and health care services such as snow clearing, grocery delivery, and prescription delivery.

NL Health Services administers the Aging Well at Home Grant and the Caregiver Benefit.

For more information on the Aging Well at Home Grant:

If you previously applied to the Aging Well at Home Grant, it is not necessary to re-apply. Your application will be reviewed and processed with the information already provided.

The Caregiver Benefit provides $400 per month to eligible caregivers who provide significant unpaid assistance to low-income seniors with complex care needs as determined by a clinical assessment.

For more information on the Caregiver Benefit:

If you previously applied for the Caregiver Benefit, you can contact your case manager to determine if you are eligible.

Expansion of the eligibility criteria for the two programs is based on feedback from the public and Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and is intended to further support healthy aging and improved well-being of seniors.

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“As a government, we remain committed to supporting seniors in our province to age well with dignity and independence. Expanding the eligibility criteria for these initiatives helps ensure that more seniors can benefit from these programs and remain in their homes longer.”
Honourable John Hogan, KC
Minister of Health and Community Services

“Expanding eligibility criteria for the Aging Well at Home Grant and Caregiver Benefit will help improve access to supports and services for seniors to age with dignity. Our government is focused on the well-being of seniors in our province and are working to ensure seniors have the ability to remain healthy, active, citizens living in age-friendly and dementia-friendly communities.”
Honourable Paul Pike
Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development

“Improving access to services that support well-being is a priority for Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services. We welcome the expanded program criteria, which will enable more seniors from across the province to access the Aging Well at Home Grant. This funding can assist with the costs of household and health-care services, and ultimately support eligible seniors to live and age well in their own homes.”
Darla King, Vice-President of Transformation Well-Being
NL Health Services

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