Support for life after ostomy – by an ostomate, for ostomates.
Living with an ostomy can come with ongoing costs. This page should help visitors understand where to start when they are looking for tax credits, long-term savings options, reimbursement information, or provincial coverage support — without making the process feel overwhelming.
This section keeps the page easy to scan. It separates tax and savings supports, education funding for students with disabilities, and ostomy-specific reimbursement guidance so people can head straight to what is most relevant.
For visitors exploring whether the Disability Tax Credit, an RDSP, or related federal disability supports may apply to their situation.
Explore disability savings supportsFor people planning post-secondary studies who want to understand the Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities and other StudentAid BC disability supports.
See student disability fundingFor visitors looking specifically for ostomy-related reimbursement help, national funding references, and financial resources curated for ostomates.
View Ostomy Canada resourcesA strong financial resources page saves people time. These links should act as a clean shortlist of the pages most visitors are likely to need first, including support for students with disabilities who may be planning further education.
The CRA describes the DTC as a non-refundable tax credit that can help reduce the income tax paid by people with impairments or their supporting family member.
Open the CRA DTC pageIf DTC approval is in place, an RDSP can help with long-term disability savings and access to federal grants and bonds.
Learn about RDSPsStudentAid BC says eligible full-time or part-time students with a permanent disability, or a persistent or prolonged disability, may be automatically assessed if disability verification is already on file.
Open the StudentAid BC grant pageIf disability status has not yet been verified by StudentAid BC, this form is the one most people will need to review next.
Open Appendix 8Fair PharmaCare helps many B.C. families with prescription drugs, dispensing fees, and some medical devices and supplies, with support tied to family income from two years earlier.
Open BC Fair PharmaCareOstomy Canada also provides ostomy-specific reimbursement and funding information that can help people compare provincial and national support paths.
See ostomy reimbursement informationIf you are denied, keep going. In one real case, it took about five months of follow-up and continued advocacy before the Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities was approved. Persistence, strong documentation, and a clear explanation of disability-related barriers can matter.
Fair PharmaCare is based on family income from two years ago. The province sets a deductible and a family maximum. Once you have paid your deductible, PharmaCare starts sharing eligible costs. After you reach your family maximum, PharmaCare pays 100% of eligible costs for the rest of the year.
You pay 100% of eligible costs until your family deductible is reached.
For regular Fair PharmaCare assistance, PharmaCare covers 70% of eligible costs until your family maximum is reached.
PharmaCare pays 100% of eligible costs for the rest of the year once the family maximum has been reached.
For exact deductible and family maximum amounts, use the official BC calculator and assistance tables: How Fair PharmaCare coverage is calculated.
Close this page by giving visitors a clear path back into your store-specific support. Some people will need Coverage & Billing. Others will want to ask a question before ordering. The page should make both next steps easy.
