http://www.lionsbc.ca/programs/patient_care_grants.shtml
Lions Patient Care Grants
The families of children with disabilities often face extremely high costs, not covered by other medical plans. Patient Care Grants cover some of the costs for therapeutic equipment and prosthetics as well as transportation and accommodation to Easter Seal House. Each year, the Lions Patient Care Grants Program provides financial assistance to approximately 100 families of children with special needs in BC, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Wherever possible the assistance is provided discreetly so that families can focus on their most important task ... caring for the children.
Tel: 604-736-3475
Toll Free: 1-800-818-3666 Fax: 604-736-3495
5.4 Kin Canada
http://www.kincanada.ca/
Kin Canada – the Association of Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs is proud to be an all-Canadian service organization made up of outstanding community volunteers. From coast to coast, members are enhancing quality of life in their communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values and national pride. The Association boasts a proud 88-year history dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships while “Serving the Community’s Greatest Need.”
Funding requests
Thank you for considering Kin Canada as a source of support in your time of need. Please be advised that Kin Canada's national offices do not have funding budgets, as their role is to facilitate the administrative needs of the clubs and their members. As autonomous clubs within our Association, each club has its own criteria for assessing and granting funding. Please see below for the addresses of the Kinsmen, Kinette or Kin clubs in your area.
Unfortunately, due to the privacy laws, we cannot provide phone numbers so requests for funding should be forwarded by mail.
For more information, call the membership director toll free in British Columbia at 1-866-KINSMEN
General Inquiries
Kin Canada National Offices 1920 Hal Rogers Drive, Box KIN Cambridge, ON N3H 5C6 E-mail: [email protected] Toll-free: 800-742-5546 • 800-PICK-KIN Telephone: 519-653-1920 Facsimile: 519-650-1091
Service Director BC & Yukon
Christine Reinke Box 2122 Vanderhoof, B.C. Telephone - H - 250 567 4087 Fax - 250 567 4087 Cell: 250 570 9533 Email: [email protected]
5.5 President’s Choice Children’s Charity
http://www.presidentschoice.ca/ChildrensCharity/HowWeHelped/DefaultCharityHow.aspx
President’s Choice Children’s Charity is dedicated to helping children who are physically or developmentally challenged. Our aim is to remove some of the obstacles that make everyday living extremely difficult and make it a little easier for the child or family to cope with the disability. We provide direct financial assistance in the purchase of expensive mobility equipment, environmental modifications, and physical therapy and more.
Do you have a child with a physical or developmental disability? Are they 18 years of age or under? Do they need help with mobility equipment, an environmental modification or therapy? Link to application form:
http://www.presidentschoice.ca/DocDownloads/EN/PC_Childrens_Charity_form.pdf
5.6 Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with
Disabilities (RRAP - Disabilities)
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/prfinas/prfinas_003.cfm
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers financial assistance to allow homeowners and landlords to pay for modifications to make their property more accessible to persons with disabilities. These modifications are intended to eliminate physical barriers, imminent safety risks and improve the ability to meet the demands of daily living within the home.
Who Can Apply?
Homeowners and landlords may qualify for assistance if the property is eligible. Your property may be eligible for RRAP-D if the property:
• is occupied, or is intended to be occupied, by a low-income person with a disability; • is rented and the rents are less than established levels for the area; or
• is owned and the house is valued below a certain amount; and • meets minimum standards of health and safety.
Eligible Modifications
Modifications must be related to housing and reasonably related to the occupant’s disability. Examples of eligible modifications are ramps, handrails, chair lifts, bath lifts, height adjustments to countertops and cues for doorbells/fire alarms.
All work required to bring your home up to minimum standards of health and safety must be completed in order to receive RRAP-D assistance. If the cost for modifications is more than the maximum forgivable loan available, the owner will be required to cover the additional cost.
Therapeutic care, supportive care, and portable aid equipment, such as walkers and wheelchairs, are not eligible for funding.
Modifications carried out before the RRAP for Persons with Disabilities loan is approved in writing are not eligible.
Financial Assistance
Assistance is in the form of a fully forgivable loan and does not have to be repaid if you adhere to the terms and conditions of the program. Landlords must enter into an agreement that establishes the rent that can be charged during the life of the agreement and restricts
occupancy of the self-contained rental unit(s) to households with incomes below a set CMHC level. Homeowners must agree to continue to own the house during the loan forgiveness period, which could be up to five years.
The loan amount you could receive varies according to the three geographic zones and if you are a homeowner or landlord:
Homeowner
/unit
Landlord /unit
Zone 1:
Southern areas of Canada $16,000 $24,000 Zone 2:
Northern areas $19,000 $28,000
Zone 3:
Far northern areas $24,000 $36,000
Additional assistance may be available in areas defined as remote.
If you are a homeowner, go to the Renovation Programs Pre-Application Tool for more information specific to your geographic area.
Other Assistance Available
Financial assistance is also available to bring the structure and systems of a home up to a minimum standard of health and safety. Applicants may be eligible to receive the maximum assistance available under both programs, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for each program.
Contact Us
To find out how to apply for financial assistance or for more information about these programs please call CMHC toll free at 1-800-668-2642.