Our valued partners

We’re so grateful to have such amazing partners in the delivery of quality mobility and accessibility right across the country.

🍁 Supporting organizations that make a difference in the lives of Canadians living with disabilities. 🍁

Woman in wheelchair crossing the street with friend

AccessNow

AccessNow’s mission is to become a one-stop resource of accessibility information, thought leadership, meaningful empowerment and a supportive community of advocates and allies to foster a more open, inclusive, and diverse world.

Their core offering is the AccessNow app, which serves to pinpoint accessibility of physical locations around the world. By connecting people to information about the accessibility of places, they aim to empower people of all abilities.

Motion is a proud Accessibility Sponsor of AccessNow’s MapMission Day!

ALS Canada

ALS Canada helps people diagnosed with ALS to cope with the daily challenges of decreasing mobility and communication ability and to help with retaining independence.

Access to equipment and assistive devices for safety, comfort and functioning as a person living with ALS. ALS Canada provides funding assistance programs for some leased and rented equipment.  

Side view of man in a power wheelchair with a woman hovering over a sofa next to him while he is opening a package
An occupational therapist helping a client

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is the national organization that supports the more than 17,000 occupational therapists (OTs) who work or study in Canada.

Visit the CAOT website to find an OT in your area.

Easter Seals Canada

Easter Seals Canada provides financial assistance and delivers a range of direct-to-client programs to help ensure that Canadians living with disabilities have access to the essential assistive, adaptive, communications and learning technology they need to access their world and maximize their independence. 

Kids walking to school
Young man in wheelchair with friend to right walking in town

March of Dimes Canada

March of Dimes Canada is a leading national charity committed to championing equity, empowering ability, and creating real change that will help the more than eight million people with disabilities across the country unlock the richness of their lives.

They serve, connect, and empower people with disabilities to participate fully in life — on their own terms.

MS Society of Canada

Whether recently diagnosed with MS, living with the disease for some time, or close to someone affected by MS, the MS Society of Canada offers programs and resources to help manage both the daily and longer-term challenges that MS may present.

Programs include financial assistance to those in need to purchase, repair or maintain assistive devices or medical supplies. 

Smiling senior woman outdoors on a sunny day using a power wheelchair and holding a plastic package on her lap.
Young boy in wheelchair with 2 woman caregivers walking on a street in town

Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Muscular Dystrophy Canada’s long-standing equipment program has assisted thousands of individuals in obtaining the equipment needed to enhance their quality of life.

By working with other funders and the government, they share resources to best leverage donor dollars to cover the costs of assistive devices and equipment. 

Ontario Home Medical Equipment Providers Association

Motion is a member of the Ontario Home Medical Equipment Providers Association (OHMEPA; formerly Canadian Assistive Devices Association).

OHMEPA represents the assistive devices industry in Ontario for the benefit of all members through advocacy, coordinated representation at all government levels, and business-building networking opportunities.

Mother with hands on lap of daughter seated in a manual wheelchair looking and smiling at each other.
Young man in wheelchair

SaskAbilities

SaskAbilities is dedicated to providing programs and services to people experiencing disabilities in Saskatchewan. 

Shine Foundation

The Shine Foundation changes the lives of children and youth between the ages of 11-21 living with severe physical disabilities, across Canada.

Shine Experiences help young people living with severe physical disabilities imagine new possibilities, inspire them to reach their future goals, and develop a sense of purpose that can last a lifetime. In fact, after Shine, many are inspired to turn their experience into potential careers or advancing their education. We strive to help them discover a world where possibilities shine brighter.

Young man seated in a manual wheelchair outdoors with arms lifted while receiving a Shine Experience
Young woman in wheelchair in park

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

SCI Ontario’s Regional Service Coordinators can help individuals who have experienced a spinal cord injury with access to the equipment and financial support they need.

They also advocate on behalf of their clients to qualify for a greater range of assistive devices and government funding for acquiring and repairing equipment.