Tetra - Custom Assistive Devices for People with Disabilities
Child Services, Disability Services, Medical Equipment, and Seniors Services
Provided by Tetra Society of North America
Provides volunteer engineers and craftspeople to design and construct customized assistive devices for people with physical disabilities
Tetra recruits skilled volunteers – engineers and technicians – to create assistive devices for people with specific needs that cannot be met by commercial items. Everything created through Tetra is unique, custom-made for one person’s particular needs.
Tetra’s services are offered at no charge – no upfront fees, no call-out charges, no hourly rates and no membership dues. However, clients are asked, where possible, to make a contribution toward materials and mileage expenses.
Clients can be referred by themselves, family members or health professionals through the same process – the Request for Assistance form.
Tetra’s services are offered at no charge – no upfront fees, no call-out charges, no hourly rates and no membership dues. However, clients are asked, where possible, to make a contribution toward materials and mileage expenses.
Clients can be referred by themselves, family members or health professionals through the same process – the Request for Assistance form.
604-688-6464 ext. 117
Toll Free: 1-877-688-8762
Public email: info@tetrasociety.org
Website: https://tetrasociety.org/chapters/
#110, 2285 Clark Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5N 3G9
Office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Health professional referral
Availability
Service area: Province-wide + show cities
Service Types Provided
Child Services
Disability Services
Medical Equipment
Seniors Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
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