Red Cross Short Term Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP)
Disability Services, Medical Equipment, and Seniors Services
Provided by Canadian Red Cross
- Bath boards
- Bath stools
- Bath transfer benches
- Bathtub safety rails
- Bed cradles
- Bed handles
- Canes – standard and quad
- Commodes - wheeled, stationary and shower
- Crutches – axilla and forearm
- I.V. poles
- Overbed tables
- Raised toilet seats
- Toilet safety frames
- Wheelchairs - standard and companion
- Walkers – frame, 2 wheeled, 4 wheeled
Referral Instructions: A referral is required from a registered health care professional. See form below.
Click the website links below for a list of locations in each region
604-930-9073 (Fraser Health Region)
Public email: lmr.help@redcross.ca
Website: https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
604-270-4224 (Vancouver Coastal Health Region)
Public email: lmr.help@redcross.ca
Website: https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
250-491-8443 (Kootenays - Interior Health Region)
Public email: bcsi@redcross.ca
Website: http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
250-491-8443 (Okanagan - Interior Health Region)
Public email: bcsi@redcross.ca
Website: http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
250-491-8443 (Thompson/Nicola/Cariboo - Interior Health Region)
Public email: bcsi@redcross.ca
Website: http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
250-564-6566 (Northern BC - Northern Health Region)
Public email: princegeorge@redcross.ca
Website: http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
250-382-2043 (Vancouver Island/Sunshine Coast - Vancouver Island Health Region)
Public email: bccoastal@redcross.ca
Website: https://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help...
909 Fairfiled Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3A3
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Referral Forms
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Canadian Red Cross:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Palliative Health Equipment Program
- Basic Short Term Equipment Loans - Interior Region
- Friendly Calls
Availability
Service area: Province-wide
Service Types Provided
- Commodes & Toilet Seats: Borrow
- Bath Seats & Benches: Borrow
- Over-Bed Tables: Borrow
- Wheelchair: Manual: Borrow
- Walkers / Rollators: Borrow
- Crutches & Canes: Borrow
- Bed Handles & Handipoles: Borrow
- Grab Bars & Hand Rails: Borrow
Ways to Access
- Service provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.