Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term CareAssistive Devices Program |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Alternate Name | ADP | |||
| Areas Served | Markham | |||
| Address & Map | ||||
| Mailing Address | 5700 Yonge St, 7th Flr Toronto, ON M2M 4K5 | |||
| Office Phone | 416-327-8804 | |||
| TTY | 1-800-387-5559 | |||
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-268-6021 | |||
| adp@ontario.ca | ||||
| Website | www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/adp/adp_mn.html | |||
| Description | The objective of ADP is to financially assist Ontario residents with long term physical disabilities to obtain basic, competitively priced, personalized assistive devices appropriate for the individual's needs and essential for independent living Devices covered by the program are intended to give people increased independence and control over their lives. They may allow them to avoid costly institutional settings and remain in a community living arrangement Equipment Funded by ADP: ADP covers over 8,000 separate pieces of equipment or supplies in the following categories : prostheses; wheelchairs/mobility aids and specialized seating systems; enteral feeding supplies; monitors and test strips for insulin-dependent diabetics (through an agreement with the Canadian Diabetes Association); hearing aids; respiratory equipment; orthoses (braces, garments and pumps); visual and communication aids; oxygen and oxygen delivery equipment, such as concentrators, cylinders, liquid systems and related supplies, such as masks and tubing Grants are provided for ostomy supplies, and for needles and syringes for insulin-dependent seniors | |||
| Dates | Year round | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm | |||
| Fees | Service | |||
| Eligibility | Ontario residents of all ages who have a long term physical disability for 6 months or longer. Must have valid Ontario health number | |||
| Subjects | Assistive devices ; Communication aids ; Mobility aids ; Physical disabilities ; Prostheses ; Wheelchairs | |||
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