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Criteria for Funding

Applications for funding assistance are available by calling one of our Easter Seal offices. Upon receipt of an Easter Seal application, a caseworker meets with the client to clarify and obtain further information as needed. Each request is assessed under the following criteria:

  1. Physical need for the equipment. Supporting documentation such as a doctor’s prescription and a physical or occupational therapist’s assessment or a letter of support from some other professional as appropriate to the request.
  2. Financial need for assistance. Each applicant must complete the financial section on our application. Due to the numerous requests we receive and the ongoing shortage of available funding, priority must be given to those with the greatest need.

All requests received are screened carefully for urgency and necessity.

Funding assistance is available through the following options:

  1. Interest free loan for the total cost of the equipment
  2. Cost sharing by the client or another funding source and Easter Seals
  3. Grant for the entire cost of the equipment.

Funding organizations generally grant Easter Seals Alberta ownership of that equipment. It is then loaned to the individual on a long-term basis. This system allows us to recycle the equipment to someone else when the initial client no longer requires it. Easter Seals retains ownership if we have funded 51% or more of the equipment. Throughout this process, Easter Seals Alberta maintains strict confidentiality and clients are consulted as to whether they wish their names given out.

If you require further information about our Equipment & Support Services, please contact us!

Red Deer and North:
1408, 10025 106 Street
Edmonton AB T5J 1G4
Phone: (780) 429-0137
Fax: (780) 429-1937

Email: Dawn Blaeser

South of Red Deer:
103 - 811 Manning Road NE
Calgary AB
T2E 7L4

Phone: (403) 235-5662
Fax: (403) 248-1716

Email: Theresa de Waal

How to Apply for Equipment:

For Power Mobility (including power wheelchair and scooters) you must complete and submit the following forms:

  1. Application Form for Equipment
  2. Power Mobility Aid Assessment Form
  3. Medical Report Form for Power Mobility

For all other Equipment (including communication aids, vehicle adaptations or home adaptations) complete and submit the following forms:

  1. Application Form for Equipment
  2. A letter from your physician indicating your disability and recommendation/prescription for equipment.

All applicants must include their Notice of Assessment from the previous 2 years Income Taxes for their household income.

Please Note: Due to numerous requests and the ongoing shortage of available funding, consideration must be given to the fact that it often takes much longer to raise a larger sum of money resulting in an extended waiting period for the client.

Any information provided to us will be held in strict confidence and used only for the purpose it was intended.

For recipients of equipment, we appreciate hearing about how this equipment has made a difference in your life. We encourage you to send us pictures and/or letters. In order to allow us to share your story, please print and fill out a Release of Information for Publicity Form, and return it to Easter Seals Alberta.