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Funding for subsidized residential care comes from two main sources: the provincial government (public funds) and monthly payments from residents (or their families on their behalf).([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|17]])
People living in subsidized residential care pay up to 80 per cent of their after-tax income as a residential care fee, provided that they have at least $325 remaining from their income each month. The fee, referred to as a “co-payment,” ranges from $9701005.50 80 to $3,092198.60 50 per month (2014 2016 figures). ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|18]])
From those remaining funds, the resident may be required to pay additional charges for “optional services “ (called “chargeable extras”), including a personal wheelchair, private accommodation, “preferred care products”, haircut, cable, outings and telephone services ([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|19]]). The cost of prescription and non prescription drugs are not covered in the residential care fee, except in extended care units.