Health Expense and Medical Equipment

Provides reproductive counselling, information, and mental health support. Includes:

• Before a pregnancy
• Continuing a pregnancy
• Adoption
• Abortion
• Pregnancy loss
• Maternal (Perinatal and Postpartum) Mental Health Services
• Abuse during pregnancy

Provides confidential and supportive reproductive and sexual health care to Islanders of all genders, orientations and ages. Please note some services may only be available at a specific location.

Sexual health services include:

• Sexual health education and counselling
• Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment
• Birth control counselling and prescriptions
• Pregnancy counselling, testing and support
• Abortion services (medical and surgical)
• PrEP and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis)

Reproductive health services include:

• An initial fertility assessment for couples without a primary care provider
• Prenatal care for individuals without a primary care provider
• Menopause counseling and care for individuals without a primary care provider
• Maternal (perinatal and postpartum) mental health services
• Pregnancy loss counseling
• Pap/pelvic exams

Assists individuals in purchasing equipment specific to their MS needs and provides a grant of up to $1000 annually. Equipment includes:

• Mobility, transfer and assistive devices
• Bathroom equipment (accessibility and safety devices)
• Kitchen aids
• Computer adaptations
• Vehicle modifications
• Equipment repair
• Air conditioners

For the full list of eligible equipment, visit the website.

Radon detectors, which measure the amount of radon in a home, are available to borrow from public libraries for a short period. Long-term detectors can be purchased through LungNSPEI.

• Learn to manage their chronic disease from the comfort of home
• Avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital
• Catch problems before they become an emergency
• Become more involved in managing their health and quality of life

• Private bedrooms
• Shared bathrooms
• Linens, towels and complimentary laundry facilities
• Full kitchen and dining area (guests must supply their own food and clean up after themselves)
• Home for Dinner program that offers families a home cooked meal three times a week
• Complimentary bread, milk, juice, coffee
• Common living room, television access, public computer with internet access, and free wi-fi
• Arts and crafts area, playroom and outdoor playground for children
• Recreational activities for families

• Wheelchairs
• Walkers
• Bath seats
• Benches
• Commodes
• Toilet seats
• Crutches
• Canes

Collects, refurbishes and distributes gently used CPAP and BiPAP machines to eligible patients who suffer from sleep apnea but are unable to afford the machines.

Donations of CPAP and BiPAP machines accepted and the cost to mail will be covered.

Provides supports and services to individuals living with a disability. Based on an assessment, support may be provided in one or more of the following areas:

• Personal:
  • Life skills training in areas like meal preparation, budgeting, grocery shopping, recreational activities
    
  • Technical aids and assistive devices such as a wheelchair
    
  • Supports that enable an individual to be self-sufficient and live independently such as in-home supports or personal care workers
    
  • Specialized care supports to assist with extraordinary care needs
    
• Housing:
  • Vehicle Modifications Funding to primary vehicle directly related to disability needs as determined by a licensed Occupational Therapist and adhering to the AAS funding parameters. Maximum funding is $6,000 every 8 years
  • Residential Supports to a paid caregiver to provide daily supervision and guidance in a community-based residential setting
    
  • Home Modifications Funding for making modifications to primary residence directly related to disability needs as determined by a licensed Occupational Therapist and adhering to the AAS funding parameter. Maximum funding is $10,000 every 10 year
    
• Community:
  • Community/Peer connection supports for applicants over the age of 12 to establish connections with peers in a group environment
  • Community participation supports for applicants to participate in the community, such as day programming, a personal support worker, or specialized transportation needs
    
  • Peer supports help workers working closely with an applicant with a disability who is over the age of 18 to develop, implement, monitor and adapt their life plans as their circumstances change
    
• Caregiver:
  • Supervision funding for applicants over the age of 12 who cannot safely be left alone, enabling the primary care provider(s) to attend school or work
    
  • Respite funding to provide temporary relief for caregivers from full care and supervision demands. The maximum amount is up to $430 per month
    
  • Behavioural supports help to provide focused interventions for teaching/modelling functional social skills and targeting improvement in non-normative social behaviours related to the safety of self or others
    
• Financial: Assistance for basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, household, and personal supplies through what is called Assured Income