1st Choice Mobility
Funding & insurance
We help you navigate public programs and private plans so paperwork doesn’t stall the right equipment.
BC pathways
We speak the language of funders
Most mobility purchases involve a funding pathway. Requirements differ — new-equipment rules, prescriptions, OT letters, and measurement documentation.
Bring whatever you already have: claim numbers, OT contacts, or a doctor’s prescription for beds. We’ll help map the next step.
- Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction
- Ministry of Children & Families
- ICBC
- WorkSafe BC
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- NIHB -1st Nations Health
- Public Guardian & Trustee of BC
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Greenshield
- Sunlife
- Manulife
- Great West Life
- Teamsters
- Chamber of Commerce Insurance
What we need
Clarity beats guesswork
For wheelchairs: funding source, weight, seat dimensions, seat height if known, skin integrity notes, OT involvement, and intended environment.
For scooters: funding source, weight, and whether use is flat terrain or hills.
For beds: funding source, doctor’s prescription status, client height/weight, and mattress needs if pressure risk is present.
How assessments work →
Unsure which program applies?
Call or send a note — we’ll help you sort the pathway before paperwork piles up.