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Financial Assistance Programs
91 Cumberland St S Suite 201
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6A7
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6A7
807-345-7622
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Last updated: Feb 14, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
- Application submission period - January 1st to September 30th annually
- A separate application must be completed for each piece of equipment requested
- Applications can be found on the Easter Seals Ontario website
- A request for Financial Assistance is valid for 4 months from the date of approval
- Funding approval must be given prior to equipment/items being ordered/purchased
- Parents must pay the first $100 for each request
- Funding is conditional on the availability of funds; should there be insufficient funds, a wait list will be started
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Children and youth 18 years of age and younger with physical disabilities
- Must be registered with Easter Seals Ontario, younger than the age of 19 years and have a valid Ontario Health Card
- Parents must access all other sources of funding available to them prior to requesting funds from Easter Seals
Fees
None
Contacts
Rhonda Harrison
Languages
English
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Provides children and youth with physical disabilities who are registered with Easter Seals Ontario with financial assistance for the following (to a maximum of $3000/client/year):
Accessibility Aids:
Accessibility Aids:
- porch lifts
- portable ramps
- building materials (for ramp only)
- van/scooter lifts
- ceiling track lift system for bedroom and bathroom only
- portable lifts
- stair lifts
- van lifts
- used van lifts (from recognized vendor)
- specialty car seats
- van tie down systems
*Note: Will not consider funding for a lift for a vehicle over 5 years old
- bath bars and grips
- bath chair and seats
- commode chairs
- shower chairs
- transfer aids for the bathroom
- communication boards
- computers
- speech and voice aids
- trays
- wheelchairs (manual/power)
- customized seating systems (for mobility aids only)
- specialized strollers (no accessories, i.e. sun canopies, baskets)
- walkers (excludes Hart or Smart Walkers)
- batteries for new electric wheelchair
- scooter devices
- ankle foot orthosis
- knee ankle foot orthosis
- TRAFOs (tone-reducing ankle-foot orthoses)
- standers
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Last updated: Feb 14, 2025: Suggest an edit
