• High toilet seat
• Grab bars for bathroom
• Tub bench
• Hip/Back Kit ($36.80): sock aid, long handled reacher, long handled sponge, long handled shoe horn. Contact: the Physical Medicine department at the hospital 648-6912. Bring this kit to the hospital with you to use and put your name on it. You can practice using it before you come (Click here to see a short video demonstrating this). Items from this kit can also be purchased separately from local medical supplies stores.
• Walker, cane or crutches depending on your physiotherapist’s advice in hospital. Send your support buddy to pick up the walking aids once you know what you will need.

Your Options are to loan, rent or buy. Some insurance plans may cover medical equipment.

Where do I go to pick up equipment? Here is an updated list of vendors in the Saint John area that offer medical supplies:

• Hospital Equipment Suppliers (AHSC Rehabilitation Services)

Note: If you borrow from the Red Cross, be sure to get a prescription for this before you leave the hospital.