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• long-term lending of assistive technology and mobility equipment
• Personal Services Program (PSP)
  • offer financial assistance for travel to attend medical appointments and to purchase items we cannot recycle (e.g., orthopedic footwear)
• external links of training videos for various assistive technology products
• Social Development Equipment Recycle Program
  • a recycling pool for rehabilitation equipment
• adapted toy library
• Abilities Program
  • a youth recreation program, created to introduce youth with disabilities to a variety of recreational activities

National volunteer organization committed to reducing kidney disease

• information and resources on kidney disease
• public awareness on kidney health and organ donation
• research funding
• events
• Peer Support (see separate entry)
• KidneyCar - vehicle donation program (see separate entry)

• Atlantic Canada Branch Bursary - for post-secondary students (see separate entry)

Financial assistance

• Short term financial assistance - emergency assistance to cover medical and expenses associated with kidney disease and treatment
• Living organ donor expense reimbursement program - reimbursement of expenses incurred by donor of a kidney, partial liver or partial lung

Summer camp

• residential camp for children and youth 8-17 years living with kidney disease

KidneyConnect.ca

• online network of patients and caregivers with shared experience

• individual and group support to help find the services needed related to sight loss
• resources and support group for family and friends of people living with sight loss

• information about eye conditions and their impacts on everyday life
• learning to enhance remaining functional vision
• use of low vision aids, assistive technology, lighting, etc.
• support for reading, writing, vocational, leisure and independence skills

• learn techniques and skills for efficient, safe and independent for all aspects of daily living, home life and personal care
• recreational and leisure activity support
• communication skills training including braille

• training on safe and efficient travel to specific destinations
• training to become oriented in new as well as familiar environments
• learning to use mobility aids and public transport
• accessible environments assessments for people with sight loss

• training to use computer and/or smart devices
• training inaccessibility software and computer settings
• assistance in gaining access to assistive technology

• support to get work ready, find a job, make the most existing workplace or to retain current job
• awareness and accessibility assessment and training for workplaces and employers
• assistance with accessing funding for devices or study
• vocation related skill development
• pre-employment programs for people with sight loss
• networking and connection with mentors

• assistance for enable to smooth passage from high school to next stage of life
• post secondary education support including financial
• support to get work ready, find a job, advance career or retain a job
• learn life and social skills

• use email
• word processing (Microsoft Office) instruction
• use the internet
• use virtual platforms (Zoom and Microsoft Teams)
• use social media
• online safety instruction

• assistive technology (alternative keyboards and mouse pointers, screen magnification software, voice recognition software, etc)
• low-cost internet bandwidth
• professional assessment focused on accessibility and basic ergonomics

Health Services Programs available to New Brunswick Social Assistance clients include:

• Mobility and Adaptive Equipment Loan Program
• Dental Program
• Hearing Aid Program
• Medical Supplies and Services Program
• Therapeutic Nutrients Program
• Orthopedic Program
• Respiratory Program
• Ostomy and Incontinence Program
• Prosthetic Program
• Vision Program

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• fresh, frozen, non-perishable items, toiletries
• service up to twice a month
• delivery possible

• matching infant formula program
• medical travel
• optical, dental, and prescription payments
• emergency bill payments
• household appliances

• tax clinic
• school supplies
• winter clothing
• Christmas meal

• local organization collecting funds to assist people with cancer
• collected donations used for unplanned costs of drugs, dressings/ostomy supplies, prosthetics, and transportation

Provides a one-time per household reimbursement to alleviate the financial burden of those dealing with infertility

• ​a claim of 50% of eligible incurred costs can be submitted for reimbursement of in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination procedures and related pharmaceutical products, up to a maximum of $5,000

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

Pabineau First Nation Band Office

Child and Family Services

• provided by Mi'gmaq Child and Family Services of New Brunswick
• for more information on support services and Headstart program see separate entry

Community Social Services

• financial assistance:
  • basic needs
  • rent/board
  • utilities
  • medical needs
  • special needs
  • medical transportation
  • fuel
• special diets
• conduct health inspections for rentals
• assist clients in the preparation of personal budgets
• prepare financial reports to the finance department and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Post-Secondary Education Program of the North Shore Micmac District Council

• student financial assistance including tuition, books, school supplies, living allowance, and seasonal travel

Nukumi House

• family resource centre where elders and members of the community meet to teach, support and inspire traditional practices and cultural values
• emergency shelter and respite care when needed
• youth coordinators can offer play activities
• counselling services
• life skills
• language teachings

• travel assistance
• prescription drug assistance
• medical equipment assistance
• other types of medical assistance

• based on net family income, tax-free payment of $260, $390, or $650 for reach eligible child
• available for two periods
• applications open until June 30, 2024 for period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
• maximum of two payments for each eligible child

• support for seniors on a fixed income with equipment
• support for the sick with equipment and necessities
• care package program on Sun 9 am-6 pm (for emergency food only)
• assist families to get off assistance and back into the workforce

Dental and vision plan for children of low-income families, covering dental items such as:

• regular exams
• x-rays and extractions
• preventative treatments

Basic vision items such as:

• yearly exam
• lenses
• frames

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• individual and group support to help find the services needed related to sight loss
• resources and support group for family and friends of people living with sight loss

• information about eye conditions and their impacts on everyday life
• learning to enhance remaining functional vision
• use of low vision aids, assistive technology, lighting, etc.
• support for reading, writing, vocational, leisure and independence skills

• learn techniques and skills for efficient, safe and independent for all aspects of daily living, home life and personal care
• recreational and leisure activity support
• communication skills training including braille

• training on safe and efficient travel to specific destinations
• training to become oriented in new as well as familiar environments
• learning to use mobility aids and public transport
• accessible environments assessments for people with sight loss

• training to use computer and/or smart devices
• training inaccessibility software and computer settings
• assistance in gaining access to assistive technology

• support to get work ready, find a job, make the most existing workplace or to retain current job
• awareness and accessibility assessment and training for workplaces and employers
• assistance with accessing funding for devices or study
• vocation related skill development
• pre-employment programs for people with sight loss
• networking and connection with mentors

• assistance for enable to smooth passage from high school to next stage of life
• post secondary education support including financial
• support to get work ready, find a job, advance career or retain a job
• learn life and social skills

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• individual and group support to help find the services needed related to sight loss
• resources and support group for family and friends of people living with sight loss

• information about eye conditions and their impacts on everyday life
• learning to enhance remaining functional vision
• use of low vision aids, assistive technology, lighting, etc.
• support for reading, writing, vocational, leisure and independence skills

• learn techniques and skills for efficient, safe and independent for all aspects of daily living, home life and personal care
• recreational and leisure activity support
• communication skills training including braille

• training on safe and efficient travel to specific destinations
• training to become oriented in new as well as familiar environments
• learning to use mobility aids and public transport
• accessible environments assessments for people with sight loss

• training to use computer and/or smart devices
• training inaccessibility software and computer settings
• assistance in gaining access to assistive technology

• support to get work ready, find a job, make the most existing workplace or to retain current job
• awareness and accessibility assessment and training for workplaces and employers
• assistance with accessing funding for devices or study
• vocation related skill development
• pre-employment programs for people with sight loss
• networking and connection with mentors

• assistance for enable to smooth passage from high school to next stage of life
• post secondary education support including financial
• support to get work ready, find a job, advance career or retain a job
• learn life and social skills

• support for women affected by breast cancer through regular calls or emails
• accompaniment in their journey towards illness
• peer support group
• friendly meet-ups
• consultation service at the office or at home upon request
• financial assistance for travel for women undergoing treatment
• financial assistance for the purchase of bras, breast prostheses, sleeves for lymphedema with or without gloves and compression camisole
• guard of honor at the funeral of a member of Action-Revivre when the family wishes (an angel is given to the family when there is no guard of honor)
• information library and resource directory
• education, awareness, conferences, seminars

• Home Support Services - help with daily activities, grooming, bathing, meal time assistance, light housekeeping
• Meals on Wheels - delivery of nutritious meals

• Community residences - for adults 19-64 years with a physical, cognitive, or development disability or a mental health condition
• Special care homes - for adults 19 years and older who need assistance with daily activities and do not require access to 24-hour nursing care
  • some homes serve specific clientele, such as seniors, adults with mental health needs, or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities
  • online Directory of Licensed Special Care Homes

• access to services to find employment, develop skills and make connections in the community

• Family Support Worker
• respite
• supports for community involvement and participation
• personal living skills training
• transportation supports that are disability specific
• technical supports and assistive devices not covered under other programs

• providing financial assistance towards the cost of artificial limbs
• information booklets available, including topics such as pain and phantom limbs, limb care and hygiene, back pain, gait, driving, and employment

• serving war amputees and seriously disabled veterans by acting as a navigator to help them access their benefits and services
• working as a force for legislative change for the interests of seriously disabled veterans

• advocating for individual amputees who have encountered discrimination or red tape in accessing health care, important financial benefits and/or legal rights
• reviewing the denial of funding for an artificial limb by government health care or private insurance and considering if an appeal is possible
• advocating for amputees and effecting legislative change

• advocating for individual amputees who have encountered discrimination or red tape in accessing healthcare, important financial benefits and/or legal rights
• providing funding for standard and specialized artificial limbs and devices, as well as ongoing adjustments and repairs
• children with multiple amputations receive funding for assistive devices to help with independence
• peer support
• Junior Counsellors
• PLAYSAFE Program
• members give presentations to schools and community groups, host displays at safety and community events, and appear in videos and public service announcements