An eligible Applicant must:
- Be a permanent Ontario Resident. Temporary residents and visitors (e.g. tourists, students, foreign workers on a work permit, etc.) are not eligible.
- Be in financial need, income of under $60,000
- Under 18 is the Applicant’s Parent(s)/Guardian(s)’ combined income
- Over the age of 18 is the Applicant and Applicant’s Spouse/Life Partner’s combined income
- Applicants (and their spouses / life partners/ guardians if applicable) with an annual income over $35,000 are required to contribute towards the cost of the modification(s).
- Have a permanent ongoing or recurring disability that impedes mobility and results in substantial restrictions in activities of daily living (eating, bathing, toileting, transferring, and mobility) and/or getting in and out of your home to access essential medical care or community services
- (For Construction Projects Only) be a homeowner who meets the program eligibility criteria who is applying for a modification to their home or be a homeowner who is applying for a modification to their home on behalf of a family member who meets the program eligibility criteria.
- If you are a homeowner applying on behalf of a family member, you must include written consent for the requested modification(s).
The HVMP provides funding for basic and essential solutions directly addressing physical barriers within a home explicitly related to an applicant's disability and current mobility restrictions as recommended by an Occupational Therapist.
To find an Occupational Therapist (OT), ask your family doctor or contact Ontario Health at Home at 310-2222 (no area code required) who can recommend publicly funded OT services in your community. You can also find more information online about Finding an OT at:
https://otontario.ca/find-an-ot/.
We understand each person's situation is unique, if you have question about your eligibility, please call us at 1-877-369-4867 before you apply.
