Medical Expense Assistance

Provides supports for adult amputees. Includes:

• Financial Assistance
• Information and resources
• Navigation to various eligible services
• Peer support

• Out-of-province medical travel
• Co-payment for medications and more (Financial assistance is managed on a case-by-case basis, contact for more details)

Financial assistance to help cover specific costs related to their ALS diagnosis, including:

• Ongoing costs associated with having a feeding tube
• Special dietary needs
• Cost of transportation to certain events like medical appointments

Note: Financial assistance for drug prescriptions, counselling and private home care is not provided.

The provincial government is funding a one-year pilot program through the PEI Physiotherapy Association to provide free pelvic floor physiotherapy for underinsured or uninsured PEI residents.

Nine physiotherapy clinics across the province with physiotherapists who have specialized training and authorization will participate in the program and provide treatment for the following pelvic floor conditions:

• Urinary incontinence
• Emptying disorders of the bladder
• Faecal incontinence
• Emptying disorders of the bowel
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Sexual dysfunction

• Medical aid to cover treatment costs
• Wage loss compensation
• Medical expense reimbursement for medications and more
• An impairment assessment
• Survivor benefits

Provides medical and respiratory equipment for individuals who are diagnosed with ALS. May include:

• Hospital beds
• Wheelchairs
• Ceiling lift tracks
• Specialized seating cushions
• Bath benches and commodes
• BiPap machines
• Cough assist units
• Communication program for iPad or tablet

The assistance of an equipment technician will also be provided. Equipment provided is subject to availability.

Provides funding for people with muscular dystrophy so they can obtain wheelchairs, scooters, orthotics, hospital beds, and other essential equipment. The following categories of assistive equipment are eligible for funding:

• Access equipment (door openers, ramps, lifts)
• Bathroom aids
• Beds and mattresses
• Breathing aids (ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP machines)
• Lifts (hydraulic lifting device and swing/chair lifts)
• Miscellaneous (Repairs or modifications, batteries)
• Mobility aids (power or manual wheelchair, scooters)

Visit the program's website for a full list of eligible equipment.

Note: Must receive approval from MDC prior to purchasing the item.