Home Care Medical Aids Program

The Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club operates a Home Care Medical Aids program where needed medical equipment can be loaned out to enhance home care. Items such as:

  • bath seats

  • commode chairs

  • hospital beds

  • walkers

  • wheelchairs

  • canes

  • crutches

  • and other items 

can be borrowed for use by the patient on a first-come-first-served basis FREE OF CHARGE. Please contact your local Lion for assistance. 

If you have equipment on loan from the Lions, no longer needed, please contact a Lion member to have the equipment returned. Should you have such equipment on hand that you would like to donate to the Lions, we will see that it is put to good use.

Our Club also provides assistance for the purchase or replacement of medical prosthesis equipment.

Northwood is a Nova Scotia based not-for-profit community organization, focusing on services for older adults and people at risk. Northwood InTouch is a Personal Emergency Response Service (PERS) designed to call for help in case of an emergency, or if you fall and can’t reach the phone. Clients wear a lightweight waterproof "help" button that they can push to get help quickly. This service can be used for home invasion, personal security, fire, or any other reason help is needed. 

The Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club partners with Northwood to provide the InTouch system to our Valley residents who require it. This is a fundraiser for our Club, as Northwood pays Musquodoboit Valley Lions Club to install and maintain each unit.

Who Should Have It?

  • People living alone

  • People with disabilities living in the community

  • People at risk for falls, breathing difficulties, heart conditions, or mobility issues

  • People discharged from the hospital needing added support from home

  • Difficulty using a regular phone

  • Live far from caregivers

  • Have a complicated medical regimen

For more information about InTouch, go to http://nwood.ns.ca/intouch/ 

If you, or someone you know,

could benefit from the services of InTouch,

please contact:

Lion Alvin Blades 384-2183