Healthcare, medication, and everyday assistance
Getting Support with Your Health
Find starting points for medication costs, home and community care, equipment, and practical support. The right service depends on your individual needs.
About this information
This page provides general information and is subject to ongoing review. It does not replace professional medical advice or determine eligibility. Confirm current coverage, application requirements, and available services directly with the responsible provider.
Medication costs and healthcare support
Ontario Drug Benefit
ODB helps eligible people with covered prescription costs. Eligibility can depend on age, participation in another program, or other circumstances.
Not every drug or formulation is automatically covered. Ask your pharmacist to check your exact prescription.
Trillium Drug Program
Trillium may help eligible Ontario households with high prescription costs relative to household income.
Check the current deductible, coverage, and application rules rather than using an old calculation.
Home and Community Care
Ontario Health atHome assesses eligible people for publicly funded home and community care and helps coordinate appropriate services.
It replaces older references on this site to Community Care Access Centres, or CCACs.
Assistive Devices Program
ADP helps eligible people with specified equipment and supplies. Covered categories, assessment, authorizer, and vendor requirements apply.
Confirm approval requirements before purchasing. Do not assume a seizure monitor or other product qualifies.
Additional daily support
Passport and Developmental Services
Passport supports eligible adults with developmental disabilities with areas such as community participation, daily living, and caregiver respite.
Epilepsy alone does not establish eligibility. Developmental Services Ontario assesses access to adult developmental services.
Caregiver and Respite Support
Ask about planned breaks, backup care, and practical assistance. Options and funding depend on assessed needs and local availability.
Ontario Health atHome, a social worker, or a local agency may help identify appropriate services.
Medical Identification
Medical identification can communicate important information when someone cannot speak for themselves.
Compare the product or service, fees, information access, and privacy arrangements. Keep details current; identification does not replace a seizure action plan.
Seizure Response Dog Guides
Learn about trained response tasks and the provider’s current eligibility and application process.
A Dog Guide is not a replacement for treatment or emergency care.
Specialist care and treatment questions
Ask your healthcare provider whether specialist assessment or an epilepsy centre referral would help. Bring seizure records, a medication list, and your main concerns.
Do not stop medication because of cost or a supply problem without seeking prompt advice from your pharmacist and prescriber.
Mental health is part of healthcare.
Persistent anxiety, low mood, or difficulty coping deserves attention. Ask your healthcare team about assessment, treatment, and local services.
Keeping useful records
A paper diary or suitable digital tool can help record seizures and questions for appointments. Discuss what information is useful with your team.
Before using an app, review its privacy, sharing, and account settings. A diary does not diagnose events or guarantee that an emergency will be detected.
Need urgent assistance? These services are not substitutes for emergency care. Call 911 for a medical emergency and follow the person’s seizure action plan.
