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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
- See: YellowPages listings for medical supply stores, wheelchair rentals, etc. by geographical area.
- Public Health Agency of Canada - Go for It! - a guide to choosing and using assistive devices.
- Tetra Society of North America - is dedicated to assisting people with disabilities to achieve an independent and fulfilling life one assistive device at a time. Tetra operates 45 chapters across Canada and the United States. Contact your local chapter (or head office in Vancouver, BC) to discuss your assistive device needs.
- The Ability Society of Alberta - Our goal is to ensure that all children and adults with special needs and seniors have the opportunity to gain a higher quality of life and become active participants in their community. We achieve this goal by providing specially adapted equipment and strategies, which allows these individuals to pursue opportunities in areas such as citizenship, education, living independently, or volunteerism.
- Red Cross Medical Equipment Loan Service - A low cost, short-term loan service offers a variety of health care equipment to individuals in communities and provides mobility equipment to residents who are recovering in their own homes from illness, injury or surgery. Information is given on the proper use of the equipment. The equipment loaned helps with fall prevention, and includes walkers, crutches, canes, wheelchairs and bath aids (stools and seats). Southern Alberta / Northern Alberta
- Children's Ability Fund - Funding equipment for children with disabilities in several locations in Northern Alberta.
EMERGENCY IDENTIFICATION
- Medic Alert Canada - is a comprehensive emergency medical information service. If someone has a medical condition, that may put them at risk in an emergency, then MedicAlert ensures that vital medical information is immediately known to emergency health care providers and will speak for you when you cannot.
- Universal Medical ID Canada - is a comprehensive emergency medical information service. If someone has a medical condition, that may put them at risk in an emergency, then UM-IDCanada ensures that vital medical information is immediately known to emergency health care providers and will speak for you when you cannot.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
- Direct Alert - An emergency response system that connects you in seconds to someone who can help 24-hours-a-day. Simply press your help button in case of emergency.
- Bethany Life Line - an easy-to-use personal response service that lets you summon help any time of the day or night - even if you can't speak. All you have to do is press your Personal Help Button, worn on a wristband or pendant, and a trained Personal Response Associate will ensure you get help fast.
- Philips Life Line - an easy-to-use personal response service that lets you summon help any time of the day or night - even if you can't speak. All you have to do is press your Personal Help Button, worn on a wristband or pendant, and a trained Personal Response Associate will ensure you get help fast.
