Bear Essentials - Healthcare Travel and Equipment Support
Financial, Medical Equipment, and Transportation
Provided by Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
A family support program that assists with the costs of health-related travel and equipment for Island kids.
Bear Essentials is a family support program that assists with the costs of health-related travel and equipment for Island kids. The program is designed for families that struggle to afford the associated costs or that have barriers limiting their ability to access health care or equipment for their child.
Bear Essentials is a referral-only program. A health care professional familiar with a child’s needs and family circumstances must complete the online application on their behalf, with the consent of the applicant’s parent or primary guardian.
To be eligible for Bear Essentials, applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
Bear Essentials is a referral-only program. A health care professional familiar with a child’s needs and family circumstances must complete the online application on their behalf, with the consent of the applicant’s parent or primary guardian.
To be eligible for Bear Essentials, applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
- Age: 0 to 19 years old (up to 20th birthday)
- Location: Live on Vancouver Island or the surrounding islands
- Health status: Have a medical condition, health challenge, or disability confirmed by a health care professional
- Financial need: Require financial support to cover the cost of the item(s) in the application
- Funding limit: Have not exceeded the lifetime Bear Essentials maximum of $12,500
250-940-4948
Toll Free: 1-833-751-0874
Public email: bearessentials@islandkidsfirst.com
Website: https://islandkidsfirst.com/bear...
345 Wale Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 6X2
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island:
Availability
Service area: Island Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Medical Equipment
Transportation
Ways to Access
- Includes the provision of funding
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.