Thereafter, care planning begins with a standardized assessment of the person with dementia’s functional independence, couched within a goal-oriented model of client empowerment that aims to match services with assessments and with client preferences and strengths. As such, individuals receiving home care may be provided with medical, nursing, social, or therapeutic treatment or with assistance with essential activities of daily living. The fiscal constraints that characterize the province of Ontario’s health care, however, preclude the provision of assistance with instrumental activities, such as housework, shopping, or meal preparation.