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Funding

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Orthotic and prosthetic services and devices can be expensive and even out of reach for some patients. Luckily, there are several avenues that eligible patients can explore to gain access to additional funding for devices. Click on the links below for more information. 

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  • Assistive Devices Program (ADP) 

    • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care program that provides funding for long-term prosthetic and orthotic devices (up to 75% coverage).

    • Eligibility: Ontario residents with long-term disabilities (longer than six months) who are in need of devices that assist with their activities of daily living.

    • Click here to visit the Assistive Devices Program website. 
       

  • Private Insurance Plans

    • ​Some patients may have their own private insurance plans that can help to cover the cost of prosthetic or orthotic devices, or they may be eligible for coverage from accidents including motor vehicle accidents.

    • Please contact your insurance provider for more information.
       

  • Social Services 
    The Ontario government offers three programs that could help eligible clients pay for their devices.

    • Ontario Works (OW)

      • ​Ontario Works helps people in financial need, including providing financial assistance in the form of health benefits.

      • Eligibility: Residents of Ontario who are in immediate need of money for food and shelter and who are willing to participate in job-finding activities. 

      • Click here to visit the Ontario Works website.
         

    • Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

      • ODSP helps people with disabilities to fund their living expenses and can provide health benefits for individuals and their families.

      • Eligibility: Ontario residents who are 18-65 years of age who are in financial need and meet the program's definition of a person with a disability.

      • Click here to visit the ODSP website.​
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    • Assistance to Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD)

      • ACSD is an Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services program that provides financial assistance to parents of children with severe physical disabilities. This funding is to help parents cover the extra costs of caring for a child with severe physical disabilities. 

      • Eligibility: Low- to moderate-income families with a child under 19 years of age who lives at home and has a severe disability may be eligible for this program.

      • Click here to visit the ACSD web page. 
         

  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) 

    • WSIB is an Ontario Government program that provides workers' compensation for Ontario workers who are injured on the job.

    • Click here to visit their website. 
       

  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

    • Current RCMP members may be eligible for coverage of ​orthotic and prosthetic devices through their Health Insurance Benefits. 

    • Click here to visit the RCMP Pension and Benefits page. 
       

  • Department of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

    • VAC offers an optional Health Benefits Program for eligible Veterans and ​certain survivors under the Public Service Health Care Plan. The program usually reimburses 80% of the cost of health-related products and services.

    • Click here to visit the VAC Group Health Insurance website.
       

  • Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)

    • NIHB is a Government of Canada program that provides ​health coverage to registered First Nations for medical goods and services that aren't otherwise covered.

    • Eligibility: Canadian residents who are registered Indians under the Indian Act; an Inuk recognized by one of the Inuit Land Claim organizations; or an infant less than one year of age, whose parent is an eligible client.

    • Click here to visit NIHB's website. 
       

  • The War Amps

    • ​The War Amps provide funding for both child and adult amputees and their website is also an excellent resource for information about living life as an amputee.

    • Eligibility: Canadian amputees should register with The War Amps for information on funding.

    • Click here for the Adult Amputee page and here for the Child Amputees page.
       

  • Easter Seals Ontario

    • Easter Seals Ontario helps children and youth with physical disabilities achieve greater independence through programs and services including funding of up to $3,000 for essential mobility devices. 

    • Eligibility: Eligible children (under 19 years of age) must be legal residents of Ontario with a valid Ontario Health Card and have a permanent physical disability that restricts independent ability and that requires a mobility device.

    • Click here to visit the Easter Seals Ontario website. ​
       

  • March of Dimes Canada

    • The March of Dimes Canada has an assistive devices program that helps adults with physical disabilities afford mobility devices necessary to improve their mobility and functional independence. 

    • Eligibility: ​Eligible applicants have an ongoing physical disability that requires the use of an assistive device. Applicants must also be Ontario residents over 19 years of age and be in financial need. 

    • Click here to visit the March of Dimes Canada website. 
       

  • Essential Health and Social Supports (EHSS)

    • EHSS is an Ottawa Public Health program for older adults that provides financial assistance for health-related items.

    • Eligibility: EHSS is available to older adults (those aged 50 and over) who have low income and limited assets​.

    • While EHSS does not have a website, information can be found here.

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