Canada-wide
- Tetra Society of North America: Tetra’s focus is to find solutions to environmental barriers faced by people with disabilities. Tetra recruits volunteers who work with clients to design and build assistive devices that are custom-made for the individual.
British Columbia
- HealthLinkBC: Find assistive devices in your community using HealthLinkBC's directory.
- B.C Social Development - Medical Equipment and Devices: The ministry provides medical equipment and devices to specific recipients to assist with a medically essential need.
- The Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
Alberta
- Alberta Health Services - Calgary Community Aids for Independent Living: A program that provides assessment for people with chronic disabilities or illnesses who require certain medical equipment.
- The Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living (SAIL): The program provides assistance to people with physical disabilities allowing them to live a more active and independent lifestyle.
- Saskatchewan Abilities Council - Special Needs Equipment: This program provides equipment loan, repair and maintenance, and retail sales
Manitoba
- Society for Manitobans with Disabilities – Wheelchair Services: This program provides long term loans of wheelchairs to people living in the community.
Ontario
- Ontario Health and Wellness - Assistive Devices Program: Financial assistance for equipment and supplies when you qualify for the Assistive Devices Program.
- Human Services Toronto - Medical Supplies and Devices: Information on the supplies and devices that may be covered in Ontario for those eligible.
- The Healthline: Enter your community name or a postal code to find health and community services in Ontario.
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Social Development - Health Services Convalescent / Rehabilitation Program: This program assists clients with specific rehab items and services that are not covered by other agencies or insurance plans.
- The Canadian Red Cross - The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
Nova Scotia
- Tetra Society of North America - Metro Halifax Chapter: Volunteers create assistive devices for persons with disabilities or help make modifications within a clients' environment.
- The Canadian Red Cross - The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
- Specialty Seating - IWK Health: IWK Specialty Seating, Rehabilitation Services helps reduce barriers to mobility by equipping clients with the customized seating required to help them and their families reach their goals.
Prince Edward Island
- PEI Council of People with Disabilities: An organization dedicated to effectively integrating those with disabilities as active participants in Island society. They offer links to various kinds of assistive devices and accessibility websites.
- The Canadian Red Cross - The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland & Labrador Health and Community Services - Special Assistance Program A provincial program which provides basic medical supplies and equipment to assist with activities of daily living for eligible individuals.
- The Canadian Red Cross- The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
Nunavut
- Nunavut Health and Social Services: Find information on insurance programs to help Nunavummiut pay for medical costs and devices.
Northwest Territories
- NWT Disabilities Council: The council is committed their vision of all individuals having the opportunity and access toward the achievement of their full potential. They offer information on the procurement of assistive devices.
Yukon
- The Canadian Red Cross - The Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP): HELP provides health equipment to individuals dealing with illness or injury.
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