{"id":5815,"date":"2026-08-17T18:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/?p=5815"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:24:27","slug":"private-home-care-vs-manitoba-home-care-what-winnipeg-families-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/blog\/private-home-care-vs-manitoba-home-care-what-winnipeg-families-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Home Care vs Manitoba Home Care: What Winnipeg Families Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are helping an older parent stay safe at home in Winnipeg, you have two kinds of home care to draw on: the publicly funded Manitoba Home Care Program, delivered here by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winnipeg Regional Health Authority<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and privately arranged home care like ours. They are not an either-or choice, and many of the families we work with use a mix of both. We are Comfort Keepers Winnipeg, a locally owned office that provides non-medical home care, and this page lays out how the two compare so you can decide what fits. About 17 percent of Manitobans were 65 or older as of July 2025, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/daily-quotidien\/250924\/dq250924a-eng.htm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Statistics Canada<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, so these are questions a lot of local families are working through. If you would rather talk it through than read, call us at (204) 488-4600.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A note on scope: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">the private care we describe here is non-medical support. It complements the work of your doctor, nurse, and health-care team, and it does not replace it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winnipeg families can use publicly funded Manitoba home care, privately arranged home care, or a combination of both, depending on what a person needs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Manitoba Home Care Program was established in 1974 and is delivered in Winnipeg by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winnipeg Regional Health Authority<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public home care starts with a referral and an assessment by a WRHA case coordinator. The Winnipeg intake line is 204-788-8330.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Privately arranged home care is set up directly with a provider and paid for privately, and it focuses on non-medical, day-to-day support at home.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manitoba plans public home care <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">in consideration of a person\u2019s other supports<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, so private care can sit alongside it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">To talk through your family\u2019s options, call Comfort Keepers Winnipeg at (204) 488-4600.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private Home Care vs Manitoba Home Care at a Glance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you want the short version, here is how publicly funded Manitoba home care and privately arranged home care compare across the questions families ask about most. Each row is explained in more detail further down the page.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoNormalTable\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"8\" aria-colcount=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What families compare<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Publicly funded Manitoba Home Care (WRHA)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Privately arranged home care (e.g., Comfort Keepers Winnipeg)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How it is funded<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Publicly funded by Manitoba. The province describes its services as provided free of charge, with a fee for a few specific services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Paid for privately by the family, or through a private funding source such as veterans\u2019 benefits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How you access it<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A referral (from you, a loved one, a doctor, or a health-care worker) and an assessment by a WRHA case coordinator. The Winnipeg intake line is 204-788-8330.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arranged directly with the provider, usually starting with a free in-home conversation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who builds the care plan<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A WRHA case coordinator, together with the client and family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You and our team, together.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Type of support<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health services and help with daily living, including nursing and therapy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Non-medical, day-to-day support at home, with in-home nursing available for certain tasks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scheduling<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Set through the assessment and care plan with your case coordinator.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Set with you. Care can begin with a few hours a week and adjust over time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Caregiver matching<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arranged by the program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">We match caregivers to your family and work to keep them consistent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"8\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Working with other supports<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Planned in consideration of your family, community resources, and other programs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Designed to fit alongside public services and family support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Manitoba\u2019s Public Home Care System Works<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Manitoba Home Care Program is the province\u2019s publicly funded home care program. It was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">established in 1974<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, it is delivered in Winnipeg by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), and it is built around an assessment of what each person needs to stay safely at home. The province describes it as designed to help you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/betterhealth\/health_services\/home_care_program.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">live with dignity in your own home for as long as safely possible<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who Delivers Public Home Care in Winnipeg<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manitoba funds and sets the program provincewide, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">five regional health authorities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> deliver it in their areas. For Winnipeg residents, that is the WRHA, which accepts referrals, completes assessments, and arranges the services in each care plan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What the Public Program Can Include<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The public program can include both health services and help with everyday living. The WRHA lists <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">services such as nursing care, personal care and hygiene, help with meals and medications, household support, and respite for family caregivers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, along with occupational and physiotherapy assessment, adult day programs, and specialty programs such as palliative and stroke care. Because it includes skilled health services like nursing and therapy, the public program covers ground that non-medical private care does not.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Families Start Public Home Care<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To begin, a person can be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/betterhealth\/health_services\/home_care_program.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">referred by a doctor, a health-care worker, or a loved one, or can contact the WRHA directly<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. A case coordinator then meets with the person and, where appropriate, the family, completes an assessment, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/guide.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the care plan is decided together<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. In Winnipeg, the home care intake line is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">204-788-8330<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Manitoba has long described its home care services as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.mb.ca\/news\/?item=32525\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">provided free of charge<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, though a few specific services, such as facility-based respite and adult day programs, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/guide.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">carry a fee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic1_public_flow-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1255\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic1_public_flow-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic1_public_flow-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Figure 1. How public home care starts in Winnipeg.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Private Home Care Can Provide<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/b6d86888-1f2f-4be2-949b-84cb5048e57b-CKWinnipegBlogAug1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/b6d86888-1f2f-4be2-949b-84cb5048e57b-CKWinnipegBlogAug1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/b6d86888-1f2f-4be2-949b-84cb5048e57b-CKWinnipegBlogAug1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/b6d86888-1f2f-4be2-949b-84cb5048e57b-CKWinnipegBlogAug1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/b6d86888-1f2f-4be2-949b-84cb5048e57b-CKWinnipegBlogAug1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/b6d86888-1f2f-4be2-949b-84cb5048e57b-CKWinnipegBlogAug1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private home care is arranged directly between a family and a provider, and paid for privately. It focuses on non-medical, day-to-day support that helps an older adult stay safe and comfortable at home. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/faq.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manitoba Health does not license private home care companies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">; we meet the same business licensing and labour standards as any other Manitoba business. And because home care is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/faq.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">not an insured benefit under the Canada Health Act<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, families can arrange and pay for it directly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What We Mean by Non-Medical Home Care<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Non-medical home care is hands-on help with everyday living rather than clinical treatment. Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/in-home-elder-care-services\/home-care-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">home care services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> include personal care such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility, companion care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and errands and local transportation. We also provide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/in-home-elder-care-services\/respite-care-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">respite care for family caregivers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s support, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/in-home-elder-care-services\/transition-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">post-hospital transition support<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and 24-hour care. All of it is meant to sit alongside the work of a person\u2019s health-care team, not to stand in for it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Private Home Care Is Arranged and Paid For<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Families arrange private care directly with us, on their own schedule, and pay for it privately. We start with a free in-home conversation, then build a plan that can begin with a few hours a week and change as needs do. Some families also draw on private funding sources. Veterans and their families, for example, may qualify for annual tax-free funding through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.gc.ca\/en\/housing-and-home-life\/help-home\/veterans-independence-program\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veterans Affairs Canada\u2019s Veterans Independence Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which can go toward services such as housekeeping, meal preparation, and personal care. We support veterans through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/veterans-programme\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veterans Programme<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What each kind of support commonly includes<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoNormalTable\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"5\" aria-colcount=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Publicly funded Manitoba Home Care (WRHA)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Privately arranged home care (Comfort Keepers Winnipeg)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health services<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Nursing care and treatment support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Occupational and physiotherapy assessment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Specialty programs such as palliative and stroke care<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health services<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Focus is non-medical support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 In-home nursing available for certain tasks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Personal care and daily living<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Personal care and hygiene<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Help with meals and medications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Household support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Personal care and daily living<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, mobility)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Companion care and light housekeeping<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Meal preparation, errands, and local transportation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Family support and respite<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Respite and family relief<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Adult day programs (a fee applies to some services)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"4369\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Family support and respite<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Respite care for family caregivers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s care<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Around specific moments<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Hospital-to-home transition support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Home care planned around your other supports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"69905\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Around specific moments<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 Post-hospital transition support<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2022\u00a0 24-hour care<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:30}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Key Differences Families Often Consider<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The comparison near the top of this page lays the differences out side by side. Here is what the two that families weigh most, funding and flexibility, mean day to day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic2_two_paths-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1238\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic2_two_paths-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic2_two_paths-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic2_two_paths-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic2_two_paths-1536x922.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2026\/08\/infographic2_two_paths-2048x1229.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Figure 2. Two paths to home care in Winnipeg, and how they can work together.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Funding and Cost<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The practical difference is who you pay and how the hours are set. With the public program, the services in your assessed care plan are arranged and covered through the WRHA, so you are not billed for them. With private care, you pay us directly, and that is what lets you decide how many hours you want and when.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Flexibility, Scheduling, and Caregiver Continuity<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Families often come to us for private care when they want to set the schedule themselves, keep a consistent caregiver over time, or add companionship that fits a person\u2019s routine. A private plan with us is built around exactly that: your timing, consistent caregiver matching, and help that fits the day\u2019s routine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Can Public and Private Home Care Be Used Together?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yes. Many families use a combination, and the public program is planned with that reality in mind. Manitoba states that home care is provided <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">based on assessed need and in consideration of other resources available to the individual, including families, community resources, and other programs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. In practice, that means private care can add hours, companionship, or specific help that a family arranges directly, alongside publicly funded services and family support. Official sources do not spell out paying privately for extra hours on top of public service, so for anything about your public services, your WRHA case coordinator is the right person to ask.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">H3: Self and Family Managed Care, an Official Option<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manitoba\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/self-and-family-managed-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Self and Family Managed Care<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is part of the public program, and it is the clearest official bridge between the two approaches. It lets a client or a family manager arrange services themselves using assessed funding: you can employ your own staff or engage a personal care agency, while staying eligible for the program\u2019s professional services such as nursing and therapy. If that sounds like it could fit, ask your WRHA case coordinator whether it is an option for your family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Questions to Ask Before Choosing Support<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A few practical questions make the choice clearer, whichever direction you lean:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What does my parent actually need help with day to day, and is any of it clinical? <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clinical needs point toward the health services in the public program or a nurse; daily-living needs are where non-medical private care fits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How do I start an assessment with the WRHA, and what will it cover? <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">This sets the public baseline before you decide whether to add anything private.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If we add private care, what schedule and caregiver continuity can we expect? <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ask any provider how they match caregivers and handle changes over time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How would private care work alongside services already in place? <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Knowing who does what keeps the supports from overlapping or leaving gaps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What funding might apply, such as veterans\u2019 benefits? <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">It can change what private care costs your family.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:-260,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Comfort Keepers Winnipeg Can Help<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are a locally owned, non-medical <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">home care office in Winnipeg<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, at 806 Osborne Street, serving Winnipeg and the surrounding Manitoba area. Our job is to make the day to day easier for your family, working around whatever public services and family help are already in place. When you call, you reach our local team, not a national line.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Discuss your family\u2019s care needs. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Call us at (204) 488-4600 and we will help you sort out what fits, including how private care can work with any publicly funded support already in place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Province of Manitoba. Home Care Services in Manitoba. Manitoba Health.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/betterhealth\/health_services\/home_care_program.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Province of Manitoba. Home Care Program. Manitoba Health, Better Health.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/guide.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Province of Manitoba. Your Guide to Home Care Services in Manitoba (PDF). Manitoba Health.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/faq.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Province of Manitoba. Frequently-Asked Questions about Home Care Services in Manitoba. Manitoba Health.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.mb.ca\/news\/?item=32525\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Province of Manitoba. Province Celebrates 40 Years of Home Care. News release, 2014.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Home Care.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrha.mb.ca\/home-care\/self-and-family-managed-care\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Self and Family Managed Care.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/daily-quotidien\/250924\/dq250924a-eng.htm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Statistics Canada. Canada\u2019s population estimates: Age and gender, July 1, 2025. The Daily, 2025.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.gc.ca\/en\/housing-and-home-life\/help-home\/veterans-independence-program\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veterans Affairs Canada. Veterans Independence Program.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:100}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Author<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This article was written by Debbie Bell, C.I.M., Owner of Comfort Keepers Winnipeg, who has led the local office since 2014. Debbie studied nursing at the University of Manitoba and worked as a health care aide with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority before building a home care office that helps families arrange non-medical support at home, often alongside publicly funded care.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:320,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is Manitoba\u2019s Home Care Program free?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The publicly funded services in your assessed care plan are provided at no charge to you, which is how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.mb.ca\/news\/?item=32525\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manitoba describes the program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, although a few services such as facility respite and adult day programs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/guide.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">carry a fee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Home care also sits <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/faq.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">outside the Canada Health Act<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, so any private care you arrange yourself is separate and paid privately.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Does private home care include nursing or medical care?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our focus is non-medical, day-to-day support. We do also offer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/in-home-elder-care-services\/nursing-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">in-home nursing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for certain tasks, but skilled health care is largely the domain of the public program and your own health-care team. If a need is clinical, we will point you toward the right support rather than stretch beyond what we do well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will using private home care affect my parent\u2019s public home care?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private care is arranged separately from WRHA Home Care. Your WRHA case coordinator continues to determine your publicly funded services <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mb.ca\/health\/homecare\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">based on assessed need and the other supports available to you<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and can reassess them if your circumstances change. We simply add the extra help you have chosen to arrange privately.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Can veterans get help paying for home care?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Possibly, and it is worth checking before you pay privately. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterans.gc.ca\/en\/housing-and-home-life\/help-home\/veterans-independence-program\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veterans Affairs Canada\u2019s Veterans Independence Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can provide annual tax-free funding toward home support for those who qualify. Contact Veterans Affairs Canada to confirm eligibility, and we can arrange care through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortkeepers.ca\/winnipeg\/veterans-programme\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veterans Programme<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the difference between home care and moving to a care home?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Home care supports a person in their own home, whether that help is publicly funded, privately arranged, or both. A care home moves the person into a facility. Many families use home care specifically to help a parent stay in their own home longer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are helping an older parent stay safe at home in Winnipeg, you have two kinds of home care to draw on: the publicly funded Manitoba Home Care Program, delivered here by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, and privately arranged home care like ours. They are not an either-or choice, and many of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":5820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,35,53,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-resources","category-senior-in-home-care","category-senior-independent-living","category-senior-safety"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Private Home Care vs Manitoba Home Care | Winnipeg<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Private home care vs Manitoba\u2019s Home Care Program: how they compare on access, cost and flexibility, and how Winnipeg families can use both.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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