MODC’s Home & Vehicle Modification® Program

Funded by the Ontario Government Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, March of Dimes Canada’s Home and Vehicle Modification Program helps Ontarians of all ages, living with disabilities that restrict their mobility, to remain in their homes and age in place successfully through.

People with disabilities are part of a diverse group that experiences a wide range of financial situations. Many people have homes and vehicles that are not well designed to meet their mobility needs. Because each person with a disability is unique, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all accessibility solution.

• Remove or minimize a life safety risk
• Prevent hospitalization/institutionalization
• Allow discharge from the hospital/institution
• Avoid loss of employment and income
• Allow a caregiver to meet the responsibilities of caring for a dependant with a disability
• To support both children and adults to participate in developmental/community activities

FUNDING CRITERIA

• HVMP - How to Apply
• HVMP - Eligibility Criteria
• HVMP - Resource Documents
• Low-Cost or No-Cost Home Modifications
• Other Home and Vehicle Modification Programs

HVMP – How to Apply

Submit your completed and signed application with supporting documents to the Home and Vehicle Modification Program. Incomplete applications packages will not be processed for funding. One attempt will be made to secure missing information.

Modification Proposal

Please download, print and fill out the following Modification Proposal Form, available in regular and large print, as well as in French (PAHV – Programme d’adaptation des habitations et des véhicules).

Verification of Disability

Please download, print and fill out the following Verification of Disability Form, available in regular and large print, as well as in French (PAHV – Programme d’adaptation des habitations et des véhicules).

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HVMP – Eligibility Criteria

• Be a permanent Ontario Resident
• Be in financial need (combined household income of under $60,000)
• 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

• Up to $15,000 lifetime maximum for home modifications, adaptions and devices
• Up to $15,000 for vehicle modifications every 10 years

Applicants (and their spouses, life partners, or guardians, if applicable) with an annual income of more than $35,000 are required to contribute toward the cost of the modifications, adaptions, and devices.

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.

• Ramps;
• Inside and outside platform lifts, stairway lifts and lifting/ transferring devices, including necessary structural changes;
• The paving of an access path between the client’s home and mode of transportation, if needed to facilitate the movement of a wheelchair;
• Elevating devices;
• Widening of doors and/or replacement of conventional doors by sliding or folding doors;
• Rearrangement of bathrooms to permit safe use;
• Installation of wheel-in showers, wall grab bars, and bathtub safety rails;
• Rearrangement and lowering or raising of kitchen equipment and cupboards;
• A deck if it is an integral part of an access ramp or lift;
• Disability features for major appliances where the modification allows a person to use the appliance safely
• Environmental controls, including remote control or mechanical devices to operate appliances; switch lights and computers on or off; facilitate the use of a telephone, or to open, close and lock doors;
• Modifications to a child’s play area;

• the purchase of a home;
• therapeutic or supportive care-related items such as whirlpool baths, swimming pools, exercise bikes, wheelchairs, walkers, respiratory equipment and dialysis equipment will not be provided by this program;
• upgrades or repairs to the home;
• the construction of additional rooms;
• a deck that is not an integral part of an access ramp or lift;
• household appliances (refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, etc.);
• a second accessible exit (not required by the Ontario Building Code);
• cosmetic improvements to modifications that are not in need of repairs.

• transferable equipment such as hand controls, foot controls, lifts, safety devices etc;
• specialized seating and related accessories required for transportation purposes;
• remote control devices to open garage doors for persons who use wheelchairs, scooters, or who walk with difficulty;
• raising the roof of a vehicle;
• lowering of the floor of a vehicle;
• barrier-free modifications to garages or carports;
• further vehicle modifications required to meet the child’s changing needs;

• the purchase of a vehicle;
• vehicle upgrades;
• vehicle repairs;

Please note our offices are closed to the public due to COVID-19 and staff are not onsite to accept application packages. If you need assistance submitting documents, please call 1-877-369-4867 and speak to our Intake Team.

HVMP – Resource Documents