MedicAlert Foundation Canada
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Record #:
ONT00016
Last Full Update:
12 Dec 2023
Contact Information
Office Phone | 416-696-0267 |
Toll Free Phone | 1-800-668-1507 Emergency hotline: 1-800-407-7717 |
Fax | 1-800-392-8422 |
customerservice@medicalert.ca | |
Website | www.medicalert.ca |
Agency Information
Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
Established | 1961 |
Primary Executive | Leslie Quinton, Board Chair |
Alternate Executive | Alex MacBeath, Vice Chair |
Funding | Donations ; Private |
Description and Service Details
Description (Service) | Services include electronic health records, a secure database, a 24-hour Emergency Hotline and customized medical IDs for people with medical conditions and special needs MedicAlertTM Safely HomeTM - Nation-wide program in partnership with Alzheimer Society of Canada that helps to identify and return a person with dementia safely home No Child Without - Charitable program that offers all elementary school-aged children (4-14 years), with free MedicAlert protection MedicAlert Connect Protect - Collaboration between MedicAlert and police forces to ensure police officers have direct 24/7 access to important information about people who have a tendency to wander Membership Assistance Program - Provides financial assistance to families in need of assistance for the MedicAlert programs and services |
Hours | Administration: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Emergency Hotline: Daily 24 hours |
Areas Served | Canada |
Boundaries | Canada |
Eligibility | Adults, children and infants with medical conditions or special needs that should be known in an emergency |
Application | No referral required * call, mail or online application |
Languages | English ; French |
Fees | Set fee |
Site Information
Site Location | North York |
Located In Community | North York East |
Address & Map | 895 Don Mills Rd, Suite 405 Toronto, ON M3C 1W3 |
Intersection | Don Mills Rd and Eglinton Ave E |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Categories and Classification
Service Categories | Identification Devices ~ Dementia ; Medic Alert ; Medic Alert ~ Children |