Legal Issues and Accessing Social Support

Healthcare and social services, disclosure and other legal issues, and financial assistance

Access to Healthcare and Social Services

Healthcare providers and social support services for people living with HIV and/or hepatitis C

• Your healthcare team from Managing Your Health, CATIE’s guide for people living with HIV
• HIV and rehabilitation from Managing Your Health
• Housing from Managing Your Health

Legal Issues for People Living with HIV

HIV and the law

• Legal issues from Managing Your Health, CATIE’s guide for people living with HIV

Telling others you have HIV (Disclosure)

What people living with HIV need to know about HIV disclosure

• Privacy and disclosure for youth living with HIV or hep C: questions and answers – Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
• Indigenous Communities and HIV Disclosure to Sexual Partners: Questions and Answers – Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
• Know your rights – Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

Immigration

Legal issues for immigrants living with HIV

• Immigrants, refugees and non-status people with HIV from Managing Your Health, CATIE’s guide for people living with HIV
• Immigration and Travel to Canada for People Living with HIV: Questions and Answers – Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
• HIV Disclosure to Sexual Partners: Questions and answers for newcomers – Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

For more, see Legal Issues in our Prevention section

Financial Assistance

Financial support available across Canada

• Money matters from Managing Your Health, CATIE’s guide for people living with HIV