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Home Nutrition Support Program

DRAFT - STAFF ONLY
 

Application for Financial Assistance

The Home Nutrition Support Program offers financial assistance to patients with a chronic disorder or significant acute condition, requiring medical formula, who need financial assistance and do not have an alternate source of federal, provincial, or private funding.

 

Please confirm you or your child meet all the eligibility requirements below:

Patient does not have alternate sources of funding (provincial, federal, or private medical insurance)
The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
Interim Federal Health Benefit (IFHP)
Non-insured Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit (NIHB)
Department of Community Services Income Assistance (IA)
Disability Support Program/Direct Family Support for Children
Private Health Insurance
* if you have private medical insurance and do not have formula coverage a letter from your insurance will be required

If you have met all eligibility criteria above, please continue to complete the application for financial assistance.  If you need further assistance, please contact your dietitian.


 

Patient Information

 

Formula Information

 

Parent/Guardian 1


Preferred Method of Contact

 

Parent/Guardian 2


Preferred Method of Contact


The IWK Nutrition Support Program needs to collect, use and disclose your name and address to a partnering agency, for the purpose of having nutritional products delivered to your residence. The collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information will be limited to only the information required to manage this specific function. We are committed to protecting your personal health information and will only collect, use or disclose it in accordance with the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).

 

Please allow 10 business days for the application to be processed, at which time you will be contacted by your preferred method indicated above. It may take up to 4-6 weeks for the first formula order to be delivered to your home. Your dietitian can assist with arranging formula until this time.