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Showing 9 of 174 programs for Ontario (federal + regional stacked) · plus 3 good-to-know notes ·

Works everywhere, including Ontario (6)

Federal programs layer on top of provincial money — apply for these first.

  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Assistive-Device Recycling & Exchange Programs

    Lawson Health Research Institute and SCI Ontario; over $178,000 in devices exchanged to…

    When new-equipment funding falls short, these charities circulate donated devices free:

    Health costs

  • Canada-wide (federal) · 2 versions

    Canadian Dental Care Plan

    • sliding co-pays by income tier

      Details
    • sliding co-pays

      Details

    A federal dental coverage plan administered by Sun Life (for Employment and Social Development Canada), phased in from May 2024 (seniors first) and opened to all eligible residents

    Health costs

    Also filed as canadian-dental-care-plan-ca — same program, different conditions.
  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Charity equipment funds (Easter Seals · MDC · MS Society · Variety)

    diagnosis-specific grants

    Approval BEFORE purchase — see charity file for each org's rules.

    Health costs

  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Interim Federal Health Program

    basic coverage free · supplemental tiers

    What it is: temporary federal health coverage for people who aren't yet covered by a provincial or territorial health plan — it bridges the gap until provincial insurance kicks in

    Health costs

  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Muscular Dystrophy Canada

    Varies by program (equipment, travel, community support)

    National charity (muscle.ca) supporting people with neuromuscular disorders. Equipment program is fully funded by Fire Fighters' donations.

    Health costs

  • Canada-wide (federal)

    NIHB — Non-Insured Health Benefits

    drugs · dental · vision · medical transport

    Payer of LAST resort — provincial plans billed first where they exist.

    Health costs

Only in Ontario (2)

Regional programs that stack with the federal ones above.

  • Ontario

    Assistive Devices Program (ADP)

    75% of equipment cost

    ADP helps people with long-term physical disabilities pay for customized equipment and supplies — wheelchairs, hearing aids, ostomy and respiratory supplies, etc.

    Health costs

  • Ontario

    Trillium Drug Program

    ~4% income deductible → $2 co-pays

    For households whose out-of-pocket prescription costs are high relative to income — including people not on social assistance and seniors who find the ODB deductible unaffordable.

    Health costs

Good to know (3)

Not programs to apply to — notes and tools worth knowing about.

  • Note

    OAS (residence rule check)

    OAS payments adjust quarterly (January/April/July/October) with CPI; they never decrease if prices fall.

  • Helpful tool

    Benefits Wayfinder + canada.ca Benefits Finder

    Benefits Finder (Government of Canada) — a filter-based tool that matches you against the federal catalogue (157+ programs) by support type (retirement, disability, job loss, housi

  • Note

    Gyms: GoodLife, Fit4Less, Movati

    Honest finding: none of the big private gym chains offers a disability or income-based discount.

These pages give general facts, not a CRA or provincial decision. Amounts checked September 2026 — each program links to its official page, and amounts and rules can change.