Equipment

ALS Canada helps people diagnosed with ALS to cope with the daily challenges of decreasing mobility and communication ability and to help with retaining independence. Access to equipment and assistive devices is essential for your safety, comfort and functioning as a person living with ALS.

The ALS Canada Equipment Program provides access to basic and essential assistive equipment through:

  • Loan equipment program
  • Funding assistance programs for some leased and rented equipment
  • Flexible funding program for small bathroom equipment

To find out more about the program and see if you are eligible, please review the Program Overview.

How to apply

To access the ALS Canada Equipment Program, please have your Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist or other Allied Professional complete the following:

  • For Health Care Providers please click the links below to access our *NEW* online equipment forms.

    Please note we will be transitioning from the fillable forms to the new online for efficiency. This system is HIPPA compliant and information is stored in a secure Canadian Server, there is no concerns with safety sharing information. If for some reason you have issues with the online form, the fillable forms are located below for the next few months to ensure there is no issues with the transition.

    Once the online application is submitted you and your client will receive a confirmation email from social solutions (please check your junk mail) if you have any questions you can reach out to your equipment coordinator or email equipment@als.ca

Fillable Forms

Please note: for small bathroom equipment from the flexible funding program, please insert the requested item(s) under the Loan Equipment Application Form. Our Equipment Program Coordinators will process the request.

Completed forms should be emailed to equipment@als.ca or faxed to 416-497-8545 or 1-888-490-1232.

Available equipment

Please consult the list below or the ALS Canada Equipment Catalogue for more information about which pieces of equipment are available through our program.

Mobility assistance and lifts

  • Walkers
  • Wheelchairs
  • Scooters
  • Ramps
  • Patient transfer lifts
  • Ceiling track systems

Bedroom and other equipment

  • Hospital beds
  • Mattresses and pressure relief systems
  • Lift chairs

Bathroom assistance

  • Commodes
  • Bath lifts
  • Benches

 

Please note that the ALS Canada Equipment Program is not a trial program. This means that we do not loan equipment for the purpose of testing what devices are best for you. Instead, we facilitate loans or funding assistance once someone’s equipment needs have been assessed and recommended by a professional.

If you have equipment you wish to donate to the ALS Equipment Program, please visit our equipment donations page.