Medical Transportation Assistance

Provides cost assistance for travel and accommodation to eligible people who have to travel outside the Maritimes (PEI, NBk, and NS) for transplant surgery.

• Travel: By reimbursement only. Applicants can claim up to $1,500 every six months for one round-trip by car or economy plane, bus or train ticket.
• Accommodation: Applicants may be eligible for $2,500 per month to assist with accommodation costs. Utilities and other living expenses are not eligible.

In partnership with the PEI government and Health PEI, travel subsidies are provided for eligible PEI residents who must travel out-of-province for their medical appointments. Services include:

• Confederation Bridge Toll Pass
• Northumberland Ferry Pass
• $100 Esso Gas Card for patients who receive the bridge or ferry pass
• Hotel Accommodations
• Uber eats (offered to patients who are receiving a hotel stay through Hope Air)

Provides free flights to low-income Canadians who must travel to medical care that does not exist in their communities. Free flights are also available for someone to accompany a patient under 18 years. If medically necessary, a free flight may be available for someone to accompany a patient over 19 years. Services include:

• Free Flights
• Free ground transportation
• Free meal vouchers
• Free hotel/lodge accommodations

Hotel accommodations and meal vouchers are also available to applicants who are driving 80km or more from home for the medical appointment.

Provides flights to connect people in palliative or critical care with their loved ones by using donated points and cash to purchase flights. Each individual situation is evaluated amd approval is not guaranteed.

Note: Generally a response to submitted requests is issued within 48 hours.

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.

• 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)

Provides non-medical support to anyone needing an abortion. Includes:

• Navigating the medical system
• Connecting with a doula who can accompany them to appointments
• Transportation to and/or from the appointment
• Finding a place to stay overnight if travel to Halifax or Moncton is required
• After-care support, including a comfort package with a homemade rice heating pad, snacks (granola bars, fruit, tea), and a gift card to a local pharmacy
• Connecting with additional services