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Wheelchair Services

Many Apotex residents rely on wheelchairs to sit up comfortably and to move around. Here’s what you should know about our wheelchair-related services:

Wheelchair Assessments

• If you arrive at the Apotex with your own manual wheelchair your chair must undergo a standard safety check to ensure safety for yourself, the staff and other patients. This includes: a safety check by a mechanic; installation of a seatbelt if required; and attaching identification labels to the chair and cushions. Any necessary repairs to your chair are usually done within the first day or two of admission.
  
  Your care team may refer you to a seating clinic to check your comfort and mobility needs. If any changes are recommended, the clinic staff will discuss them with you and your family before proceeding. 
  
  
• If you require a wheelchair but don’t own one we will provide you with a basic wheelchair at no cost for short-term use until a seating assessment can be done, either at Baycrest or through a private seating clinic. This will help determine what kind of wheelchair would best suit your needs. At this point, our staff will advise you about your options for obtaining a chair.
  
  Some of the costs related to modifying, maintaining or purchasing wheelchairs are covered by the Client Services Plan (CSP) (see page 20), by government programs or by other plans. You may be required to pay some costs directly.
  

 

 

Wheelchair Services

• Wheelchair Maintenance Program