Financial Resources

External Links

• Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (Offers income tax deductions for some medical expenses that have not been covered by insurances policies or other programs. Also offers deductions and credits for people with disabilities and their caregivers.)
• Canada Pension Plan
• Patient and Family Support Fund - Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation (Nfld) (Eligibility is based on a demonstrated financial need and an assessment by a Social Worker at the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre is required)
• Hope Air (helps Canadians in financial need fly to necessary medical treatment)
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada (Offers a varity of income security programs such as Employment Insurance Sick Benefits, Employment Insurance Compassionate Care, Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits and Guaranteed Income Supplement.)
• Local Cancer Benefit Group of Bay D'Espoir (Provides financial support to patients in the Bay D'Espoir area requiring assistance with cancer related expenses.)
• Revenue Canada Information Concerning People with Disabilities
• Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Financial Resources Listing (provides an overview, and links for financial resources across Canada and organized by province)