Kinsmen Foundation of BC — Disability Equipment Funding: Free, online. Who it's for: BC resident; 19 or older; equipment for a permanent (not temporary) need; physical disability (form lists acquired brain injury, ALS,….
Categories: Disability, Financial Aid, Medical Equipment & Assistive Devices
If you are an adult in BC living with a physical disability, the Kinsmen Foundation of BC may help pay for equipment you need for the long term. The goal is to help you live more independently. The foundation has supported people in BC for over 70 years. ▸ Who can get this? • You live in BC. • You are 19 or older. • You need the equipment for a permanent need, not a short-term one. • You have a physical disability. Examples on the form include brain injury, ALS, amputation, cerebral palsy, MS, muscular dystrophy, polio, spina bifida, spinal cord injury and stroke. ▸ What you get Funding for equipment, for example: • Wheelchairs (manual, power or back-up) and special seating • Scooters and walkers • Ramps and portable lifts • Custom orthotics The foundation also works with Technology for Living's Technology for Independent Living (TIL) program to provide assistive technology, like automatic door openers. ▸ How to apply 1. Get your documents ready (see below). 2. Fill out the Equipment Funding Application on the Kinsmen Foundation website. 3. The form first checks if you qualify, then asks about you and your disability. ▸ What you need • Your most recent CRA Notice of Assessment • A letter of support and/or assessment from a healthcare practitioner (for example a doctor, occupational therapist or physiotherapist) • Two or more quotes from different vendors ▸ Good to know • Funding is based on financial need and on having tried other funding first. • There are maximum amounts, for example: power wheelchair $2,000, manual wheelchair $1,000, scooter $1,000, walker $500, ramp $750. • They only accept online applications. Paper applications are not accepted. • To ask a question, use the contact form on their website.
Also known as: Kinsmen Foundation wheelchair funding scooter walker ramp equipment grant disability equipment physical disability mobility aid TIL
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