Reach out to the local constituency office of your provincial government MPP, MNA or MLA or federal Member of Parliament MP for the most up—to-date provincial and federal assistance available to you the staff will also guide you and help you with applications, if needed. The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Assistive Devices Program provides financial assistance to purchase medical equipment and supplies for those who qualify.
Ceridian Cares provides grants for not only assistive devices, but also clothing and footwear, food and basic household needs, and personal development and recreation to those who qualify. Individual or local branches of national charitable organizations may provide funding for assistive devices. You can use the national websites to access the contact information for local clubs. Each club or local branch may have different offerings and application processes.
Taking advantage of these free resources will give you a better understanding of your financial situation now and can help you prepare for the future. Look into credit counselling services. These services include not only retirement planning, but also solutions for credit, debt, and money management. Financial assistance from the government for caregivers in Canada is mainly in the form of federal tax credits and insurance benefits. If the person in your care requires special equipment or assistive devices such as a wheelchair or walker, the following programs can help:.
Preparing for the future involves setting money aside for future health care needs. Government and charitable organization programs often change and evolve. It is a good idea to regularly check the above websites for the latest in financial assistance and support.
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COM About Us. I can only work 4 hours a day as I have to care for her, cook her meals, clean her rooms, shop for her, take her to all medical appointments and help with hygiene. I was told recently that I may qualify for some sort of benefit as I can only work half days to care for her. Can you please help with any of this. Thanking you Jo-Anne Deal. There currently isn't any caregiver benefit for the important unpaid work you are doing Jo-Anne. As indicated in the article, it is pretty much just tax benefits at this moment in time.
Sorry I can't report better news! Catherine Fournier. Was told by pharmacist there is program that will pay for the ensure,boost protein powder. This is for elderly father that has ALS.
However pharmacist did not know name of program. Hi Catherine,If you live in Ontario, the Ontario Drug Benefit will cover the cost, if your father's doctor prescribes it.
If outside Ontario, I would ask your local healthcare provider for public funded services, how these meal replacements can be covered.
Sometimes the local Cancer Society offers free meal replacements depending on their available supplies. Good luck! Elaine Gibbons.
I'm wondering if there is any funding available for my 92 year old Dad he is disabled and needs help with very chronic lymphodema I his leg due to a stroke. He is a pensioner and i am his sole care giver.
I am 70 and also a pensioner.. Both are very expensive. Thank you for your time. Hi there,I think the tax credits are the main source of financial help for you. The pressure stockings would also be considered a medical expense, when it comes time to file income tax.
If your dad also has public funded services, you could ask the Case Manager if there is any local financial assitance available.
Sorry there isn't more help out there. Kelly kaip. I have no medical or dental and not putting into my Canada Pension plan..
Hi Heather,I am wondering whether your father is eligible for any publicly funded services. I would suggest you call the B. Caregiving Support Line: toll-free support line at , Monday — Friday am — 7pm.
FCBC staff are experienced in dealing with caregiver situations. They take time to listen to you and are then able to offer help with:Information and referral to resources Healthcare navigation Emotional support Access to support groups Access to webinars, articles and resources specific to your needsTake good care, Jane. Tim Duggan.
I am caring for a friend from church. She is like a mother to me and she says I am like her son. She is 79 years old and has had four operations on her left hip. She can only get around with a walker. I live with her and take care of her and I am unable to work because I have to look after my friend.
Is there any kind of funding or support that I can get to help me pay my bills so that I can continue to look after my friend.
Hi Tim,Unfortunately there is no caregiver pension which can help with paying your bills. The only assistance is really through tax credits, highlighted in the article. Sorry I don't have better news for you. What do I qualify for im on quebec disability i have cancer cant live on Sylvia Post. I wish to inquire on how to get help to take care of my mom. I took her out of a care home because of all the pathetic and desusting rule of so called covid, now I am told there i a program that CAN help me get money so I can hire people to help with the care of my mom.
You should be able to find out what is available to help your mom through a doctor's referral to the LHIN or provincial equivalent. My suggestion, then, is to first call your mom's physician. All the best to you, Jane.
Cory Smith. Hello, my name is Cory Smith, I have been taking care of both my parents for quite some time, you can make it hard for me to work, but I have no problems helping them with the extra help they need. They are both elderly and both disabled, my father had a head injury which is caused dementia to set in, and has Parkinson's setting in.
Well my mother has spina bifida and scoliosis. I've been here with them for a little while taking care of them helping them with suppers and cleaning and laundry and bringing in firewood piling wood, getting the mail, mowing, shoveling.
It can't make it hard for me to get work and have full-time work oh, I was just wondering if there was an income that I could be making taking care of them? Hi there Cory,Aside from the assistance cited in the article you read, there is no specific income you can make for taking care of your parents. Sorry, only tax credits! Angela Macneil. Just wanted information for finding i have ms.
Hi there Angela,I would need more information about where you are located to be able to direct you further. Ann vaughan. I am 80 years old I am moving into my granddaughters home so she can help me I have fibromyalgia..
Fluid in my legs. Hi Ann,I am sorry to report that there isn't an income your granddaughter can receive for being your caregiver. I really wish there was. Martha Kahnapace. Are they any benefits I can apply for? Andre desjardins. I am taking care of my son who had a bad accident at home and is now paraplegic.
I am 72yrs old and he is single 47 yrs. What programs r available? Thank you. I am not sure where you live, but you may want to check out if your mother is eligible for family managed home care. Clients, or their substitute decision-makers, can speak to their care coordinator for more information about accessing Family-Managed Home Care.
The public can call without dialing an area code to be connected to their Local Health Integration Network for more information. Bobbi-Jean Millwater. Good morning Bobbi-Jean. I presume you are asking whether you can get paid to be your husband's caregiver and I am sorry, but the answer is no.
Sorry to have to report this. Lise Zaba. Elizabeth Hollett-Picard. I am taking care of my husband who developed Stage 4 Lung Cancer on October 29, I am 76 and my husband is I am going to keep my husband home until I can no longer be of help to him. Since I am keeping the government free of paying for a facility for him to live, plus nursing, plus feeding, plus keeping his upkeep; why can I not get a supplement to help with my needs?
Thank you for listening,Betty Picard I completely agree Betty. You are saving the government literally thousands of dollars.
I truly wish there as financial help and recognition given to your important work! Amy Gangloff. Hi there I take care of my non related "mom" who has been disabled from a bad car accident in and she has no hip is older , unable.
Hi Amy,I am not sure where you live, but you may want to check out if your mother is eligible for family managed home care. Debora Koch. Hi there Debora,I am sorry to report that there isn't a caregiver program that provides an income to care for someone in their home.
Mary Ann Braun. My mother-in-law has been living with me and my husband since October 1st She has alzheimer's. Is there any financial help available. Thank you Mary Ann Braun. Aside from tax credits, there is no other financial help available, sorry to report. Lydia Abiva. My name is Lydia Abiva. I been diagnosed with Auto Immune Encephalitis last May of I was confined for almost 2 months at University of Alberta.
Since then, my family and I is in distress on how to cope up with this sudden change of our life. I lost my independence for my seizures attack anytime. I lost my memory, too! With my condition, an adult should always be around to watch me Hi there Lydia,I am sorry to hear about this dramatic and sudden change in your life and the life of your family. I encourage all of you to draw on all the help offered through your doctor, home healthcare and hospital staff. Please take good care.
Hi Lydia,I am so sorry to hear about this sudden and dramatic change to your life, and by extension, your family's life. I encourage you to draw on all support available, starting with homecare. Kim Sutherland. I note there is mention of tax benefit for caregivers, but for caregivers of children or parents. I am providing full time, in-home caregiving for my spouse who is terminally ill.
We have Palliative Care Services involved. My question is if you can direct me to any resources in this regard for spouses. Thank you,Kim Sutherland. Hi Kim,These tax benefits would also apply to you.
Margaret M. She has numerous medical appointments and personal errands that I drive her to. Can you advise on this. I am sorry but I am not aware of any type of financial reimbursement to help with vehicle costs.
Could the pensioner pay you some funds for this assistance? Thanks for inquiry. Elthea Hodgson. I live in Brampton Ontario. I need financial help to take care of my disabled dad. I am doing this full time.
Who can I contact for help. I am financially drained. Hi Elthea,Unfortunately, there isn't a pension or income to care for someone disabled. You may want to consider apply for Ontario Works, to give you some income per month. Dona Thompson. Hello I was wondering if there is something out there to help me out financially. My husband is on odsp, he had a stroke about 8 years ago during surgery for an aneurysm, I am a psw and had to quit my job to take care of him.
He has right side deficit and speech deficit I'm needing help financially and don't know where to turn no one can give me answers. Odsp said they don't pay to look after my husband. Hi Dona,I am sorry to report there isn't any further financial help. If you are unable to work, however, your husband's ODSP should increase as your income is no longer there. Please discuss with ODSP worker.
They don't pay you to look after your husband per se, but the family income is less. I was wondering if a caregiver for a disabled husband can get back pay for the years that she cared for her husband and had to retire early in order to take care of him. He is already getting his disability tax credit so I wandered if a wife who is the caregiver can get tax credit for the past 10 years.
I believe that if your husband is claiming the disability tax credit, there is not a tax credit you can claim. I would suggest, however, that you check with Service Canada at 1 O-Canada Take good care. Candace denis. Hello, My husband and I are now caring for mother in law. We are wondering how to get some care for her while we work during the day. Before she moved in with us a mth Ago She previously lived on Quebec side.
She will be 83, in poor health, has a bowel bag We just registered her for Medicare card or health card I should call it. I hope you can help us in the right direction. We live in northern New Brunswick.
Home First is a series of innovative approaches and initiatives to support seniors to live in their own homes and continue to be part of their communities. To support you and your family, the Government of New Brunswick would like to help identify available services in your community and discuss ways for you to maintain a healthy, active and independent lifestyle.
If you or someone you care about is 65 years of age or older, you can call and request a home visit to learn about services and programs available in your community. Cindylee LeBlanc.
I take care of my 88 year old mother, as of now she just has a hard time walking. When she came to live with me and still do now live in a tiny one bedroom apartment with stairs. So it is really hard for her to get up and down them.
Is there any way to get help thank-you for listening Cindylee LeBlanc. Hi Cindylee,This is a tough situation and you are right, housing costs are very high these days. It may be worthwhile to apply for subsidized housing. I would need to know where you are located-where you live- to further direct you.
Judith McNish. Can everyone who is a caregiver apply for a grant? I am a caregiver for my husband who has dementia. I heard about this program through a friend and she suggested I inquire about it.
She gave me the name of the person she spoke to and his name is John Ward. Please let me know how and if I would qualify.
Hi Judy,I would need more information in order to answer your question. As far as I am aware, there are no specific 'caregiver grants' available. Sorry to inform you of this. At present he has a live in friend who is his caregiver. They live in a very low income area and have been broken into twice in the last month, once the perpetrator had a very large knife..
The police tell them they should move as they are now seen as vulnerable. The person who has been helping him out for the past 7 or so years, i think is getting tired of doing this as things seem to get worse, not better both with my sons issues and the stress of where they live.
So my question is are there programs or housing or home care options etc that could provide him with a safe home and perhaps health care when needed. Obviously he cannot drive and is constantly seeing doctors and in hospitals. He definitely needs more care than we can provide. Just wondering what next steps could be. Any info would be appreciated. Hi there Condy,What a difficult situation for all of you! I would need more information to be able to direct you to possible programs and different housing options.
Most important to know is where your son lives. Gail Gilicze. My brother helps care for me due to a sezure disorder. I just fall between the gaps. My doctor has signed the disability paperwork for ODSP but does not want to sign the federal paperwork. I can not work and I feel like a burden to my brother. I'm lucky that he keeps helping me. I could not afford the bedroom that he rents to me at a reasonable price.
How can I help him. HI Gail,It sounds like your brother wants to help you. If you were a burden to him, do you think he would be helping you so much? I think what you can do to help him is simply acknowledge his help to you and your gratitude.
Just have an open hearted conversation about you feel. You may be surprised at how your brother feels!
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