provincial · Ontario

Assistive Devices Program (ADP)

Ontario's Assistive Devices Program (ADP) pays most of the cost of assistive devices and supplies (equipment and items that help with daily tasks). It serves people with long-term physical disabilities. It typically pays 75% of the approved price of things like wheelchairs, hearing aids, and ostomy supplies (pouches and products used after ostomy surgery). Some items are funded at 100%.

Check if I qualify

Verified Aug 22, 2026
provincial program · Ontario

Health costs

At a glance

Worth:: 75% of equipment cost
Who:: You are an Ontario resident with a valid Ontario health card.
Apply:: Official program page

What it could be worth

Amount

75% of equipment cost

Most devices: ADP pays 75% of the approved price, or up to 75% of an approved maximum price. You pay anything the vendor charges above that.
Certain ostomy and breastfeeding supplies: 100% of the approved price or maximum contribution.
Your share: the remaining 25% of the approved price, plus any optional accessories.

Example: A power wheelchair has an approved price of $8,000. It is funded at 75%. ADP pays $6,000 and you pay $2,000, plus any optional accessories. If the vendor charges more than the approved maximum, ADP still pays up to 75% of that maximum. You cover the difference.

How it benefits you

It cuts the cost of expensive disability equipment. For most devices, ADP pays 75% of the approved price and you pay the remaining 25%.
Some supplies are funded at 100% of the approved price or maximum contribution. This includes certain ostomy and breastfeeding supplies.
It covers many categories. These include mobility devices, hearing devices (including FM systems and cochlear-implant speech processors), visual aids, and respiratory equipment. It also covers ostomy and urinary supplies, diabetes equipment and insulin pumps, speech-generating devices, orthotics, and prosthetics.
It works alongside other programs. Children on ACSD (Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities) can get ADP assessments and consumer contributions (your share of the cost) covered. ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program) recipients can get batteries and repairs for mobility devices.
If you cannot afford your 25% share, volunteer and charitable organizations may help pay it.

What you need to qualify or apply

Eligibility

You are an Ontario resident with a valid Ontario health card.
You have a disability that lasts six months or longer (a long-term physical disability).
You meet the clinical criteria for the device category you are applying for.
An ADP-registered authorizer assesses you and approves you for that device category.

How to apply

Find an ADP-registered authorizer (a trained professional who approves funding) for your device category. For mobility devices, this is often a physiotherapist or occupational therapist. For hearing devices, it is an audiologist.
Book an assessment. The authorizer confirms you meet the clinical criteria and writes the ADP authorization.
Buy from an ADP-registered vendor (a seller approved by the program). The vendor bills ADP for its share directly.
Pay your share (25% of the approved price, or 0% for fully funded supplies).
For repairs and replacements, ask your vendor or authorizer what ADP covers. In general, repairs are not covered.

Documents you may need

Valid Ontario health card.
ADP authorizer's assessment and authorization for the device.
Vendor quote or invoice showing the approved price and your share.