Travel grants are funded by the Ministry of Health to help defray the transportation costs for eligible residents of Northern Ontario who must travel long distances within Ontario or to Manitoba to receive medically needed insured specialty services that are not available locally.
Application forms are available from your physician or local Ministry of Health office or call toll-free 1-800-461-4006 or visit
www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ohip/northern.html.
Easter Seals Ontario is one of the organizations that assists parents by advancing the cost of travel. For more information on the Easter Seals Ontario Northern Health Travel Grant, contact Carmen Bazinet at cbazinet@easterseals.org.
