Jurisdiction
- Manitoba
Type of Program
- Charitable Organization Program
Type of Assistive Technology
- Mobility
- Sensory (e.g. vision, hearing, etc.)
- Other
Eligibility
- Programs where all ages are eligible
- Member of SMD Alliance
- Purchased the assistive device within current fiscal year
- Have less than 80% of their actual costs already being provided by one or more third party funders
- Have received no other funding under this Program within the current fiscal
year
What Devices are Covered?
- Hearing devices
- Chair lifts
- Transfer aids
- Bath and toileting aids
- Hospital beds and mattresses
- Wheelchairs
- Scooters
- Walkers
- Other devices are also funded depending on requests
What Services are Available?
- Reimbursement of up to 20% of the cost for the device (maximum of the 20% is $2,500)
Procedure for Getting Access
- Complete the application process and submit it to the SMD Foundation/Easter Seals Manitoba
- 3 references are required for the application process (they do not have to be health practitioners)
Url to Program Website
The program is currently under review for 2020.