Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
Assistive Devices Program (ADP) is a discount run by the Ministry of Health. You likely qualify if: Ontario residents with an Ontario health card; A physical disability lasting 6+ months (checked on the official page on October 5, 2026).
You likely qualify if: Ontario residents with an Ontario health card; A physical disability lasting 6+ months.
Apply any time. The steps differ a little by type of device; see the device list on the ADP page.
Call 1-800-268-6021Send to someone who needs thisChecked on October 5, 2026 on the official page
We last read this on October 5, 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
Ontario usually pays 75% of the cost of equipment and supplies for long-term physical disabilities, such as hearing aids, mobility aids, prosthetics, communication and visual aids, diabetic, respiratory and ostomy supplies, and home oxygen.
Who qualifies
Ontario residents with a valid Ontario health card and a physical disability that needs the equipment or supplies for 6 months or longer; coverage can reach 100% for people on Ontario Works, ODSP or Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities, and people already supported by WSIB or Veterans Affairs for the same equipment cannot use it.
You likely qualify if:
- Ontario residents with an Ontario health card
- A physical disability lasting 6+ months
How to apply
- Apply on their website.
- Questions? [email protected]
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
Where else they are
Their website is ontario.ca/page/assistive-devices-program.
Good to know
- CostADP usually pays 75% and you pay 25%; up to 100% covered for Ontario Works, ODSP and ACSD recipients
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Their stepsGet assessed by a health professional registered with the ADP for your type of device (for mobility aids, an occupational therapist or physiotherapist); email [email protected] to ask for a list of registered therapists. Fill out the ADP application form with that professional. Buy the device from a business registered with the ADP: it completes and sends the form to the ADP electronically and bills the ADP for its share. Pay your 25% share (Ontario Works, ODSP and ACSD recipients can be covered up to 100%).
Did this way in answer?
Talk to a person: call 2-1-1, any time
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What to bring
- An assessment by an ADP-registered professional
- The ADP form, filled out with that professional
Dates
Apply any time. The steps differ a little by type of device; see the device list on the ADP page.
Something wrong? Tell us
We read all of this on their own website. If something has changed, tell us here. It takes 20 seconds, needs no account, and nothing is deleted: the old fact stays until a person checks yours.